An NBA team attempted a hilarious stitch-up on Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, referencing a viral on-air blooper from season eight of the show. The Houston Rockets shared a hilarious video of Emilia Clarke, otherwise known as Daenerys Targaryen, during Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors. In the vision uploaded to Twitter, the team’s mascot Clutch can be seen wandering over the Clarke carrying a coffee cup – a reference to the coffee cup that was left on set and broadcast to millions around the world during a recent episode of Game of Thrones. Clarke was blamed by fellow castmates for the embarrassing gaffe but took the Rockets’ joke in good humour. The Mother of Dragons was clearly embarrassed by all the attention, holding her hand over her face while thousands of fans screamed after seeing her face on the big screen. Clutch even bent the knee to honour the superstar audience member. Unfortunately her presence wasn’t enough to inspire the Rockets to victory, with the Warriors prevailing to earn their way to the Western Conference Finals. Lakers pick Vogel as coach: report The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Frank Vogel to become their next NBA head coach. Vogel will have a three-year contract, and his staff will feature Jason Kidd in a prominent role as an assistant, according to ESPN. The Lakers were forced to reset their coaching search after Tyronn Lue turned down the opportunity to be Luke Walton's replacement. Former Orlando Magic mentor Frank Vogel is reportedly set to be the new LA Lakers coach. Credit: AP Lue reportedly had the chance to run the team but considered the Lakers' three-year, $US18 million offer a snub after discussing a five-year contract. Vogel, 45, was head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 2010-16. He also coached the Orlando Magic from 2016-18, and has a career record of 304-291. The Pacers made five playoff appearances during his tenure. Vogel reportedly made a strong impression during a meeting with Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka on Thursday and was on the short list to replace Derek Fisher in Los Angeles in 2016 before the job went to Walton. Kidd and Juwan Howard also interviewed for the job originally -- as did Monty Williams, who was named head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Others to visit with the team last week, according to various reports: Vogel, Lionel Hollins, Mike Woodson and former Memphis Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski wrote last week that the Lakers originally were hoping to add Kidd, a former All-Star point guard and ex-head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets, to a Lue staff. Wojnarowski tweeted that Kidd "made a strong impression with management in his head coaching interview and had a productive history w/ Bucks developing young talent." With AAP<doc-sep>Most people would probably be a little starstruck if they stumbled upon Emilia Clarke, aka Daenerys Targaryen - and it turns out the same goes for bears. Clutch the Rocket Bear - the mascot for Houston Rockets basketball team - was ambling along the courtside during their Western Conference Semifinal match against Golden State Warriors when he spotted the actor sitting in the front row. His breath taken, he dropped his coffee on the floor, before putting his hand/paw to his chest and taking a knee before the Mother of Dragons. Advert 10 The camera then panned to the 32-year-old, who seemed to laugh with embarrassment and amusement as she buried her head in her hands. Clutch then kissed Clarke's outstretched hand and the star can be seen thanking him, before doing a sort of queen-like wave. In fact she wasn't the only queen at the game, which the Rockets lost 113-118, with none other than Queen Bey also in attendance with her husband Jay-Z. Advert 10 While Clutch and Clarke's encounter is difficult not to enjoy, the mascot's spilt coffee is only the second most talked about Game of Thrones related coffee this week. In the latest episode, fans spotted an out of place coffee cup on the table during a feast scene. The cup got so much attention on social media that HBO issued the following banterous statement: "The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea." Despite its positioning in front of Daenerys, Clarke denied responsibility for the gaffe earlier this week. Advert 10 In a cryptic post on Instagram, she shared a picture her, Peter Dinklage - that's Tyrion Lannister to you and me - and Jason Momoa - Khal Drogo, remember? - on the set. In the shot, which was presumably taken a few seasons ago, Clarke is holding a paper cup similar to the one seen in the feast scene. Emilia Clarke ain't taking the blame for the misplaced coffee cup. Credit: Instagram/Emilia Clarke She captioned it: "Did I just stumble upon the truth here?! The cup bearer does not drinketh the Starbucks tea... oh and this ain't a spoiler just a lost wanderer coming home for a mid filming cuppa...." Advert 10 A little confusing, sure, but it seems she's trying to say 'It waaaazzzzzzn't meee'. However, co-star Sophie Turner - who plays Sansa Stark - has since pointed the finger squarely at Clarke while appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Who do you think left the cup on set? Come tell us what you think over at Game of Thrones: Westeros Posting on Facebook.<doc-sep>ABC She explained, "[Beyoncé] voluntarily came up to me! Like, came up to me, open face, like, 'I wanna talk to this girl. I wanna talk to her.' Me! And I was kind of like, 'Who's behind me?' And I just messed it up. She was clearly a fan, and I ruined it. I ruined it... I just was like...[makes a weird noise]. I think I started crying."<doc-sep>
She has no trouble handling dragons but Emilia Clarke lost it when an NBA mascot — and the camera — found her during a playoffs match yesterday. The Game of Thrones star, who plays Daenerys Targaryen in the hit TV show, was courtside for Houston’s loss to Golden State in Game 6 of their series — a result which ended the Rockets’ season — and she had nowhere to hide when she unexpectedly became the centre of attention. Rockets mascot Clutch was strutting down the floor when he noticed the special guest in attendance. Shocked, he did what so many Game of Thrones characters have been instructed to do by the Mother of Dragons over the years, and bent the knee. Embarrassed by all the commotion, Clarke lost it, laughing hysterically as she covered her face with her hands and bowed her head before treating fans to a wave. The laughs kept coming as the actress thanked Clutch for his show of respect. It won’t have escaped Game of Thrones fans that Clutch wandered over to Clarke with a coffee cup in tow — a reference to a takeaway cup accidentally being left in a scene of the latest episode to go to air. 🚨 THIS IS NOT A BLOOPER 🚨 The Mother of Dragons is at the #Rockets game with a coffee! @emiliaclarke | #RunAsOne pic.twitter.com/hqo2jeXMuo — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 11, 2019 Unfortunately for Rockets fans Clarke’s appearance didn’t inspire the team to play like Dragons as they were overrun 118-113 by the Warriors. Steph Curry scored all of his 33 points in the second half to lead the Warriors to the five-point victory while Klay Thompson added 27 points to help two-time defending champions reach the Western Conference Finals for a franchise-record fifth straight year and eliminate Houston for the fourth time in five seasons. The Warriors did it with star Kevin Durant sidelined by a calf injury sustained in the second half of their Game 5 victory. “We’re all very happy, but now we’ve got to get home and get some rest and prepare for the next round,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said.