According to leaked audio, the confrontation between Dwight Howard and Stephenson began with Howard exchanging words and elbows.

Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson made their Big3 debuts in a game between the Miami 305 and the LA Riot. While Michael Beasley appeared to be the main Howard anagonist throughout the game, Howard and Stephenson eventually got into a wrestling match that saw them crash into the stands and get ejected.