Suspension

Indiana Pacers’ Tyreke Evans has been banned from the NBA for violating terms of the league’s anti-drug program. The Pacers released the folowing statement about the NBA’s decision: [tweet https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1129488080925274114] Evans, who was set to become a free agent this summer, will now have to sit out two seasons, after which he can apply for [...]

The Golden State Warriors suspended Jordan Bell he reportedly placed a hotel charge on the personal credit card of assistant coach Mike Brown. Golden State announced his suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team.” The suspension was served in Wednesday’s win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Apparently Bell had charged an item or items to assistant [...]

According to the Athletic, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been suspended one game without pay for receiving his 16th technical foul of the 2018-19 season. Under NBA rules, a player or coach will be suspended without pay for one game once he receives his 16th technical foul of the regular season. For [...]

According to USC head coach, freshman Kevin Porter Jr. has been suspended indefinitely for undisclosed “conduct issues.” Porter has been battling a thigh injury this season while still managing to stand out as a potential top 10 draft recruit. However, now that he has been suspended, the remainder of his season as well as his [...]

Brandon Ingram received a four-game suspension from the NBA for his role in the dustup that took place between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers. He counts himself lucky for not incurring a longer exile. As he told reporters, per Lakers Nation’s Anthony Irwin: “It’s my full responsibility,” Ingram told reporters. “I’m the one [...]

The Houston Rockets are not happy Chris Paul received a two-game suspension for his role in a Saturday night incident involving Rajon Rondo, who was handed a three-game suspension himself. Carmelo Anthony, on the other hands, is just happy Paul didn’t get a heftier punishment. From USA Today‘s Martin Rogers: “I’m actually a little shocked at [...]

So much for Joakim Noah being done for the season. Well, technically, Noah is done for the season. Even if he’s healthy enough to play, he has to serve a 20-game suspension for violating the NBA’s list of banned substances—an over-the-counter infraction, for what it’s worth. He wouldn’t see the court this year; however many [...]

In the last decade or so, the league has taken measures to punish players severely for things that haven’t always seemed as serious. The punishment doesn’t always fit the crime. That’s why it’s somewhat strange to learn that Robin Lopez and Serge Ibaka were only suspended one game for their altercation Tuesday evening. Their dust [...]

Serge Ibaka and Robin Lopez got into it during the Toronto Raptors’ Tuesday night overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls. The scene was so contentious, suspensions have to be coming. And Robin Lopez knows it, per the Chicago Tribune‘s K.C. Johnson: [tweet https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/844375305892646913] Jimmy Butler, who charged into the initial scrum but then took a step back, [...]

The NBA has suspended Darren Collison of the Sacremento Kings eight games without pay after he plead guilty to domestic violence. Collison plead guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery for an incident that occurred with his wife back in May. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail and three years of informal probation. [...]