Amick: Inside NBA’s Ja Morant suspension ruling and what comes next
1 year, 9 months ago

Amick: Inside NBA’s Ja Morant suspension ruling and what comes next

New York Times  

They sat and talked for more than an hour. In that conference room next to Adam Silver’s Fifth Avenue office in New York, where the NBA commissioner had called in Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for this March meeting because of his latest embarrassing act involving a firearm, the league’s top boss and its premier American-born player on the rise seemed to reach an agreement. By the time the league announced Morant’s 25-game suspension on Friday morning, when he paid a hefty price for his decision in mid-May to flash what appeared to be a gun on his friend’s Instagram Live feed from the passenger seat of a moving car, there was no mention of that meeting in the league’s release about the punishment. As for the litany of other incidents — from the “it’s free to see how hollows feel” tweet to the accusations about Morant beating up a teenager after a pick-up game at his house, threatening a shoe salesman at a local mall, taking part in an alleged confrontation with a high school student or being part of the alleged laser pointing situation after a Pacers game in Indiana on Jan. 29 — those were not factored in. In terms of the NBPA’s discontent, a source with knowledge of the union’s view said the league’s choice to be so vague regarding the requirements of Morant’s eventual return is a major point of contention.

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Joel Embiid handed three-game suspension for assaulting reporter in furious locker-room altercation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Joel Embiid handed three-game suspension for assaulting reporter in furious locker-room altercation

Daily Mail  

The NBA has suspended Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid for three games following a locker room altercation with a columnist on Nov. 2. On Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the NBA handed Embiid a three-game ban for shoving columnist Marcus Hayes. The NBA suspended 76ers star Joel Embiid for three games after he assaulted a reporter The NBA …

No regrets for Ja Morant over suspension with actions, not words, proving lesson learned
1 year, 3 months ago

No regrets for Ja Morant over suspension with actions, not words, proving lesson learned

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Being suspended for the first 25 games of the NBA season was tough on two-time All-Star Ja Morant, who said Friday he had “some horrible days” as he worked to focus on himself away from basketball. How I carry myself.” Morant’s suspension ends on Tuesday, when he’ll be available to play for the Grizzlies in New Orleans …

Kevin Durant says he hopes Draymond Green 'gets the help he needs' after his former Warriors teammate was suspended indefinitely for hitting an opponent in the face
1 year, 3 months ago

Kevin Durant says he hopes Draymond Green 'gets the help he needs' after his former Warriors teammate was suspended indefinitely for hitting an opponent in the face

Daily Mail  

Draymond Green is indefinitely suspended from the NBA after his latest ejection Kevin Durant said he hopes former Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green 'gets the help he needs' during his indefinite suspension. Green's strike to Nurkic's face started as the power forward's third ejection of the season and ended up with an indefinite suspension from the NBA. Draymond Green …

Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA after punching opponent in face
1 year, 3 months ago

Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA after punching opponent in face

The Independent  

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Ja Morant, Adam Silver to meet as Grizzlies star nears possible NBA return after suspension
1 year, 3 months ago

Ja Morant, Adam Silver to meet as Grizzlies star nears possible NBA return after suspension

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he is scheduled to meet with suspended Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant this week, as the date for Morant’s possible return inches closer. Silver said, “We’re going to talk directly once, at least this week, before he comes back, I think we’ll review the program and just make sure the conditions are …

Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended 5 games for involvement in fight with Timberwolves
1 year, 4 months ago

Warriors’ Draymond Green suspended 5 games for involvement in fight with Timberwolves

New York Times  

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended five games for his involvement in Tuesday’s fight with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the league announced. — Slater This is the longest suspension of Green’s career and his first time being penalized multiple games. While this might be his largest suspension, Green’s most costly was still Game 5 of the 2016 NBA …

Time for Ja Morant to change his behaviour, there’s been enough talking, Grizzlies GM says
1 year, 9 months ago

Time for Ja Morant to change his behaviour, there’s been enough talking, Grizzlies GM says

The Hindu  

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said the 25-game suspension the NBA slapped guard Ja Morant with “was appropriate,” and it is up to Morant to change the behaviour that led to two bans in four months. Ja has to prove it.” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the latest suspension June 16, and Silver made clear the guard must stop …

Ja Morant Suspended For 25 Games by NBA After 2nd Social Media Video Involving a Gun
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant Suspended For 25 Games by NBA After 2nd Social Media Video Involving a Gun

News 18  

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA on Friday after being caught waving a gun in a social media video for the second time this year. In a statement, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Morant’s latest suspension would send a message that the league will crack down on “reckless behavior” with firearms. “Ja Morant’s …

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun incident
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant suspended for 25 games after latest gun incident

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Morant, one of the brightest young stars in the NBA, had already served an eight-game suspension in March after another video in which he flashed a firearm in a nightclub. Los Angeles: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended for 25 games by the NBA on Friday after being caught waving a gun in a social media video for the …

Morant joins Artest, Arenas, Sprewell, others on list of suspended NBA players
1 year, 9 months ago

Morant joins Artest, Arenas, Sprewell, others on list of suspended NBA players

The Hindu  

Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension on Friday is among the longest the NBA has handed out for behaviour on or off the court. 3 overall pick of 2008 was dismissed and disqualified by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug program, the first player to receive that punishment in a decade. Suspended for 73 games and the playoffs over the “Malice …

Ja Morant suspended for 25 Games by NBA after second gun-flashing video
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant suspended for 25 Games by NBA after second gun-flashing video

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association has suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant for 25 games without pay after finding he “intentionally and prominently” displayed a firearm in a live-streamed video on May 13. The two-time All-Star was previously suspended for eight games in March after he appeared in another social media video holding a firearm at a nightclub. The Grizzlies suspended …

Morant joins Artest, Arenas, Sprewell, others on list of suspended NBA players
1 year, 9 months ago

Morant joins Artest, Arenas, Sprewell, others on list of suspended NBA players

Associated Press  

Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension on Friday is among the longest the NBA has handed out for behavior on or off the court. TYREKE EVANS, MAY 2019 The Indiana Pacers guard was banned at least two years for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. 3 overall pick of 2008 was dismissed and disqualified by the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug program, …

Ja Morant Gets Hefty Suspension For Second Gun Incident
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant Gets Hefty Suspension For Second Gun Incident

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming season for his second known incident of displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media, the NBA announced Friday. “Ja Morant’s decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in …

NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for 2nd social media video involving a gun

Associated Press  

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and Commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” habit of flashing guns on social media. Silver made clear the two-time All-Star’s decision-making is “disconcerting.” “The potential for other young people to emulate Ja’s conduct is …

NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA suspends Grizzlies star Ja Morant for 25 games

LA Times  

Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA for a second time after he was again captured on social media flashing a gun. Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended 25 games by the NBA — his second ban in four months — and Commissioner Adam Silver made clear Friday the star must stop his “alarming” …

What are the longest suspensions in NBA history? Where Ja Morant’s fits in
1 year, 9 months ago

What are the longest suspensions in NBA history? Where Ja Morant’s fits in

New York Times  

The NBA handed Ja Morant a 25-game suspension, the league announced Friday. GO DEEPER Fifteen years after ‘The Malice at the Palace’: How the NBA bounced back from bedlam In 2003, Artest was suspended two times, once for three games for destroying a TV camera in New York, and then later for four games for a confrontation with then-Heat coach …

NBA suspends Ja Morant for at least 25 games: What happens if there’s another incident?
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA suspends Ja Morant for at least 25 games: What happens if there’s another incident?

New York Times  

Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended for a minimum of 25 games to start the 2023-24 season “for conduct detrimental to the league,” the NBA announced Friday. Where Ja Morant’s fits in What the NBA said The league found Morant “intentionally and prominently” displayed a gun while in a car on May 13. He added that he is particularly …

Ja Morant not being charged with crime for brandishing gun twice will not impact the NBA discipline
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant not being charged with crime for brandishing gun twice will not impact the NBA discipline

Daily Mail  

Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice displaying a gun on social media will not prevent the NBA from handing down more discipline, Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. Ja Morant waved a pistol around on IG Live back in early May - his second instance this year NBA commissioner Adam Silver says discipline for Ja …

'Not the Proper Message an NBA Player Should be Sending': 'Alarmed' Commissioner Says Ja Morant Will be Penalised for Displaying Gun Again
1 year, 9 months ago

'Not the Proper Message an NBA Player Should be Sending': 'Alarmed' Commissioner Says Ja Morant Will be Penalised for Displaying Gun Again

News 18  

Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice displaying a gun on social media will not prevent the NBA from handing down more discipline, Commissioner Adam Silver said on Friday. Silver is preparing to announce whatever penalty is coming Morant’s way for the second gun incident shortly after the end of the NBA Finals. “Waving them …

Adam Silver says ruling on Ja Morant to be announced AFTER the NBA Finals following pistol incident
1 year, 9 months ago

Adam Silver says ruling on Ja Morant to be announced AFTER the NBA Finals following pistol incident

Daily Mail  

NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Thursday that the league will wait until after the completion of the Finals to discipline Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant for brandishing a handgun in a social media video. NBA commissioner Adam Silver says discipline for Ja Morant will be announced post-Finals Morant waved a pistol around on IG Live back in early May …

Ja Morant likely facing a significant suspension as Adam Silver hints we’ll know his fate soon
1 year, 9 months ago

Ja Morant likely facing a significant suspension as Adam Silver hints we’ll know his fate soon

New York Times  

DENVER — Ja Morant, who famously said his Memphis Grizzlies were “fine in the West” back in December, found his way into the NBA Finals after all. Yet here was Silver, just 5.2 miles from the “Shotgun Willie’s” strip club where Morant’s choice to flash a gun on social media in early March led to an eight-game suspension, sharing the …

NBA’s Ja Morant investigation nearly over, potential discipline announcement to come after finals
1 year, 9 months ago

NBA’s Ja Morant investigation nearly over, potential discipline announcement to come after finals

New York Times  

DENVER — Adam Silver said the NBA’s investigation into Ja Morant is nearly complete and a decision on further punishment for the Grizzlies superstar appearing to wield a gun on social media for a second time will be announced soon after the conclusion of the NBA Finals. “I think he understood that it wasn’t about his words — it was …

Ja Morant Is Suspended For Another Gun Incident On Social Media
1 year, 10 months ago

Ja Morant Is Suspended For Another Gun Incident On Social Media

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ja Morant was suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday after he appeared to be holding a gun in another social media video that was streamed live on Instagram, the latest in a series of concerning incidents involving the two-time All-Star guard. “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the …

NBA: Grizzlies suspends Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media
1 year, 10 months ago

NBA: Grizzlies suspends Ja Morant after another gun video appears on social media

The Hindu  

Memphis guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the Grizzlies after another social media video in which he appears to be holding a gun, and the NBA is looking into the matter again as well. “We are aware of the social media post involving Ja Morant and are in the process of gathering more information,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said. …

Adam Silver defends Miles Bridges' ‘de facto’ 10-game suspension, but critics aren't buying it
1 year, 10 months ago

Adam Silver defends Miles Bridges' ‘de facto’ 10-game suspension, but critics aren't buying it

Hindustan Times  

The NBA has faced controversy following the suspension of Miles Bridges, who was charged with felony domestic violence. The league explained that Bridges and the NBA had a "mutual agreement" for him to not play this season, with Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, taking great care to avoid calling it a suspension. It is unclear why the suspension was presented …

NBA: Draymond Green’s history contributed to suspension
1 year, 11 months ago

NBA: Draymond Green’s history contributed to suspension

The Hindu  

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s history as a “repeat offender” contributed to his suspension for Game 3 against the Sacramento Kings. Joe Dumars, the NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, explained the league’s disciplinary decision in a phone interview Wednesday with ESPN. “That’s what separates this where you end up with a suspension.” The NBA announced …

Former Hornets forward Miles Bridges suspended 30 games for domestic violence
1 year, 11 months ago

Former Hornets forward Miles Bridges suspended 30 games for domestic violence

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association has suspended former Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges 30 games without pay as a result of a domestic violence incident involving the mother of his children, the league said on Friday. Bridges entered a plea of no contest to a felony domestic violence charge and the remaining counts against him were dismissed. The NBA conducted its …

Hornets’ Miles Bridges suspended 30 games by NBA for domestic violence incident
1 year, 11 months ago

Hornets’ Miles Bridges suspended 30 games by NBA for domestic violence incident

New York Times  

Hornets forward Miles Bridges was suspended for 30 games by the NBA on Friday as a result of a domestic violence incident involving the mother of his children, the league announced. Bridges, a restricted free agent, was arrested on June 29 and later charged with one felony count of injuring a child’s parent and two felony counts of child abuse …

Ja Morant feeling 'so better' after suspension, as Grizzlies star says he 'overcame some s**t'
1 year, 11 months ago

Ja Morant feeling 'so better' after suspension, as Grizzlies star says he 'overcame some s**t'

Daily Mail  

Ja Morant is back playing basketball for the Grizzlies after a lengthy ban - and doing well by his own telling. Ja Morant scored 18 points off the bench as the Grizzlies trounced the Rockets 151-114 Morant, 23, found himself in trouble after flashing a gun at a night club on social media in Denver following a Grizzlies loss against …

NBA: Ja Morant vows 'smarter' approach after returning to practice
2 years ago

NBA: Ja Morant vows 'smarter' approach after returning to practice

Firstpost  

Ja Morant, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, has not played since posting video of himself in a Colorado strip club brandishing a firearm on 4 March. Morant told reporters that he was still undergoing therapy to help manage stress, describing treatment received in Florida as “an ongoing process.” “Obviously, I’ve been there for two weeks, but that doesn’t mean …

Morant apologizes again after NBA suspension for mistakes
2 years ago

Morant apologizes again after NBA suspension for mistakes

China Daily  

File photo of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. "I'm completely sorry for that," Morant said after practice, speaking publicly for the first time since concluding his eight-game suspension by the NBA. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said he anticipates Morant playing in the Grizzlies next game — Wednesday night against Houston. "Once I feel like I'm back in rhythm and in …

NBA: Grizzlies' Ja Morant handed eight game ban for brandishing gun in nightclub video
2 years ago

NBA: Grizzlies' Ja Morant handed eight game ban for brandishing gun in nightclub video

Firstpost  

Ja Morant, banned for “conduct detrimental to the league,” missed his sixth game for the Grizzlies after undergoing counseling and therapy New York: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was suspended eight games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday after streaming a video of himself holding a gun while intoxicated at a nightclub. Morant, speaking to ESPN after his ban …

NBA suspends Ja Morant for 8 games following investigation into nightclub video
2 years ago

NBA suspends Ja Morant for 8 games following investigation into nightclub video

New York Times  

MIAMI — The NBA handed Grizzlies star Ja Morant an eight-game suspension following its investigation into a social media post showing Morant at a Denver-area nightclub holding a firearm, the league announced Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know: Morant, 23, is suspended without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league,” the NBA said in a statement. pic.twitter.com/OhNwWzj9zU — NBA …

NBA considered suspending Sarver for more than 1 year
2 years, 6 months ago

NBA considered suspending Sarver for more than 1 year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was likely spared even stronger sanctioning by the NBA for his racist, misogynistic and hostile words and actions because of one key conclusion by investigators, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. The law firm that spent nearly a year digging into the situation determined Sarver’s use of slurs “was not motivated by racial …

Adam Silver says NBA dealt with Robert Sarver punishment ‘in a fair matter’
2 years, 6 months ago

Adam Silver says NBA dealt with Robert Sarver punishment ‘in a fair matter’

New York Times  

NBA commissioner Adam Silver was steadfast Wednesday that he and the league doled out the right punishment to Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver after its own investigation found that Sarver had a pattern of using racist language and demeaning women during his 18-year tenure atop the franchise. While Silver said he was “in disbelief” when he learned of …

James suspended one game, Stewart two after on-court incident
3 years, 4 months ago

James suspended one game, Stewart two after on-court incident

The Hindu  

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been handed a one-game suspension without pay and Detroit Piston's Isaiah Stewart a two-game suspension after an on-court incident on Sunday where a swing of James' arm bloodied Stewart's face, the NBA said. James was suspended for "recklessly hitting Stewart in the face and initiating an on-court altercation," Byron Spruell, president of league …

NBA hand DeAndre' Bembry, Fred VanVleet and Talen Horton-Tucker suspensions for brawl during Raptors-Lakers game
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA hand DeAndre' Bembry, Fred VanVleet and Talen Horton-Tucker suspensions for brawl during Raptors-Lakers game

Firstpost  

Raptors forward OG Anunoby and Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell were both fined in connection with the incident in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 110-101 victory on Tuesday over the Raptors at Toronto’s pandemic home base in Tampa, Florida. New York: Toronto Raptors guards DeAndre’ Bembry and Fred VanVleet and Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker have been suspended …

NBA: Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid face two-game bans for brawl
5 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid face two-game bans for brawl

The Hindu  

The NBA has handed down suspensions in the wake of Wednesday's T-Wolves-Sixers brawl. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers have both been suspended for two games after their brawl. Wednesday's clash between the 76ers and Timberwolves in Philadelphia erupted when Embiid and Towns clashed and were ejected at Wells Fargo Center. READ| NBA: Simmons …

Kosmider: Suspension of Nikola Jokic creates questions about the NBA's application of punishment
6 years, 2 months ago

Kosmider: Suspension of Nikola Jokic creates questions about the NBA's application of punishment

New York Times  

The Nuggets conducted their shootaround Friday morning with Nikola Jokic in his usual spot as the team’s starting center. And two very similar incidents, the one involving Jokic on Wednesday and another involving two-time MVP Steph Curry in Golden State’s preseason finale, have created a kind of Rorschach test as it relates to determining discipline when players leave the bench …

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