Before the season started, nobody had a February game between the Pistons and Hornets circled on their calendar as one of the most interesting games of the year. Sports can be funny, though, and as the top-seeded Pistons,

Isaiah Stewart let it be known that he wasn't going to stand around as the Pistons and Hornets engaged in an on-court brawl.

The former UW standout has a long history of getting into NBA altercations.

The "Dawg Pound" is the brotherhood that drives the Detroit Pistons. It's the nickname affectionately given to Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart.

Isaiah Stewart played the role of Nolan Ryan to Miles Bridges’ Robin Ventura during Monday’s game. Stewart’s Detroit Pistons and Bridges’ Charlotte Hornets played each other at Spectrum Center in Charlotte,