Under Article 24 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Constitution, the NBA commissioner has the power to hand down disciplinary actions (either suspensions or fines less than $60,000) on players for on-court incidents, conduct that does not conform to standards of fair play, conduct that does not comply with federal or state laws, and conduct that is detrimental to the game of basketball or the league.[1] As defined by the 2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and the NBA, any party (a player, a team, the NBA or the NBPA) can appeal to an arbitrator if a suspension is longer than 12 games or a fine is more than $50,000. If an appeal is filed, the arbitrator would have the power to either uphold or reject the decisions made by the commissioner.[2] If the incident is serious enough, such as point shaving or substance abuse, players can be permanently banned from playing, although players banned for substance abuse are permitted to be reinstated two years later under the anti-drug agreement between the league and the NBPA.[3]

In the league's early years, a handful of players were banned permanently because of their involvement with point shaving in college, although Connie Hawkins was able to overturn the ban through litigation. Several more were banned permanently for abusing banned substances and they usually never returned, though some players like Micheal Ray Richardson and Chris Andersen were able to return to play after their bans were repealed. Among those suspended, Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly known as Ron Artest at the time and then Metta World Peace later in his career) and Latrell Sprewell faced the most serious punishments for on-court altercations; they were suspended for 86 and 68 games, respectively. Gilbert Arenas was also suspended for more than half of a regular season's games for bringing firearms into an arena and drawing them in a dispute with teammate Javaris Crittenton, who also got suspended for the rest of that season himself. In more recent years, under Adam Silver's tenure as commissioner, other people involved with NBA teams beyond just the players have faced serious punishments for their actions themselves. Most notably, former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was permanently banned from the NBA for a leaked conversation condemning black people from coming to his games, primarily former Los Angeles Lakers player Magic Johnson. However, Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens, then-Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver, and then-Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka have also faced season-long suspensions for actions considered detrimental to the league. However, players are also eligible for long-term suspensions in the event they do something egregious themselves under Silver's tenure, such as O. J. Mayo for substance abuse.

Permanently banned/Have Been Permanently Banned

Only one individual who was not a player was permanently banned or has been permanently banned from the NBA directly. The rest were players who were banned either during their NBA careers or before they ever had a chance to start their professional basketball careers.

Name Team(s) Year(s) Season(s) Reason
Ralph Beard Indianapolis Olympians 1951 1951–52 In 1951, Beard and teammate Alex Groza were banned permanently after they admitted that they had shaved points while playing in college.[4]
Alex Groza In 1951, Groza and teammate Ralph Beard were banned permanently after they admitted that they had shaved points while playing in college.[4]
Norm Mager Baltimore Bullets 1950–51 In 1951, Mager was banned permanently as a result of shaving points while playing in college.[4][5]
Alvin Roth — In 1951, Roth, a City College of New York player, was banned permanently for his involvement in the CCNY point shaving scandal.[6]
Gene Melchiorre — — In 1951, Melchiorre, a Bradley University player, was banned permanently for his involvement in the CCNY point shaving scandal.[7] He had been selected by the Baltimore Bullets as the first overall pick of the 1951 NBA draft, but never played for the team.
Bill Spivey — — In 1951, Spivey, a University of Kentucky player, was banned permanently for his involvement in the CCNY point shaving scandal.[8]
Ed Warner — — In 1951, Warner, a City College of New York player, was banned permanently for his involvement in the CCNY point shaving scandal.[9]
Sherman White — — In 1951, White, a Long Island University player, was banned permanently for his involvement in the CCNY point shaving scandal.[10]
Jack Molinas Fort Wayne Pistons 1954 1953–54 On January 10, 1954, Molinas was banned permanently for betting on his own team while playing in college.[4] Years later, Molinas became a key figure in the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal, which banned more student athletes from play at the time than the CCNY point shaving scandal.
Tony Jackson New York Knicks 1961 — After being drafted by the New York Knicks in 1961, Jackson was permanently banned from the NBA for his involvement in the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal due to his involvement with Jack Molinas, despite Jackson claiming Molinas' offer to him was "a joke".[11] Jackson later played in the American Basketball League (ABL) and American Basketball Association (ABA) during his banning.
Doug Moe Chicago Packers After being drafted by the Chicago Packers expansion team in 1961, Moe was permanently banned from the NBA for his involvement in the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal by receiving $75 from conspirator Aaron Wegman, though he had never reportedly thrown games directly.[12] Moe later played professionally in the rivaling ABA and was later a head coach in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers after retiring from playing basketball in 1972. He was the first individual to get his ban reversed due to there ultimately being no real evidence connecting him to the scandal directly.
Roger Brown — 1966 Brown was banned permanently for his association with gambler Jack Molinas, but went on to play in the rivaling American Basketball Association (ABA).[13] On February 15, 2013, Brown was announced as one of five direct inductees to join the Naismith Hall of Fame, having been elected by the Hall's ABA Committee.[14] He was inducted in September 2013. His number is retired by the Indiana Pacers.
John Drew Atlanta Hawks
Utah Jazz 		1986 In January 1986, Drew was banned permanently for repeatedly violating NBA's substance abuse policy.[15]
Eddie Johnson Seattle SuperSonics 1987 On December 6, 1987, Johnson was banned permanently after failing to follow through mandatory drug counseling in an attempt to kick his cocaine addiction.[16][17]
Chris Washburn Golden State Warriors
Atlanta Hawks 		1989 In June 1989, Washburn was banned permanently after three different positive drug tests while playing for two different teams throughout his career.[18][19]
Roy Tarpley Dallas Mavericks 1991
1995 		1991–92
1995–96 		In October 1991, Tarpley was banned permanently for repeatedly violating NBA's substance abuse policy. He was reinstated two years later in 1994 but was permanently banned from the league again in December 1995 for using alcohol.[20]
Richard Dumas Phoenix Suns
Philadelphia 76ers 		1991
1993
1995 		1991–92
1993–94
1995–96 		In 1991, Dumas was briefly suspended for violating NBA's substance abuse policy. In 1993, he was suspended indefinitely after he tested positive for a banned substance and failed to participate in a drug rehabilitation program.[21] After two years, he was reinstated and was subsequently banned for violating a clause in his contract which prohibited him from consuming alcohol.[22]
Donald Sterling Los Angeles Clippers 2013
2014 		2013–14 In September 2013, Sterling was recorded making racist remarks privately to V. Stiviano, his mistress girlfriend.[23] The remarks stemmed from her posting a picture of herself on Instagram with Magic Johnson. He said, "Don’t put him on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me. And don’t bring him to my games. Yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to promo, broadcast that you’re associating with black people. Do you have to?", and, "You can sleep with [black people]. You can bring them in, you can do whatever you want", but "the little I ask you is ... not to bring them to my games".[24] On April 25, 2014, during that season's playoffs, TMZ leaked an audio recording of the conversation.[25] After protests involving Clippers players occurred, on April 29, 2014, Commissioner Adam Silver banned the Clippers owner for life, as well as fining him $2.5 million. Silver also began the procedure of forcing Sterling out of the league, eventually replacing his position with then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer buying the team for around $2 billion.[26]
O. J. Mayo Milwaukee Bucks 2016 2016–17 On July 1, 2016, Mayo was banned for violating the NBA's substance abuse policy by smoking marijuana and abusing painkillers. He was eligible to apply for reinstatement in 2018, but he has not yet returned to the NBA as of 2024.[27] His original suspension for violating the substance abuse policy is considered to be the longest suspension in NBA history at 164 games in length (excluding 13 playoff games the Bucks played during that period in time) due to it covering two straight seasons at once.[28]

Permanently banned but later reinstated

Most cases where a player has been banned from the NBA but later reinstated are a result of the league's anti-drug policy, which was started back in 1983 after a rise in drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine had occurred. The policy, developed jointly between the NBA and the players' association, made a third illegal drug use offense punishable by a ban, although a player could apply for reinstatement after a minimum of two years (or in the case of Jalen Harris, only one year).[29]

Name Team Year Season Reason
Connie Hawkins — 1966 — During his freshman year in college, Hawkins was linked to a point shaving scandal. As a result of this connection, he was informally banned from the NBA in 1961, and formally banned in 1966. Hawkins filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the NBA, claiming that he was unfairly banned from participation when there was no substantial evidence linking him to the scandal. In 1969, the NBA settled the suit with Hawkins, paying him a cash settlement and lifting his ban to play with the Phoenix Suns.[30][31] Despite being unable to play in the NBA when he was in his prime, Hawkins' performance with the Suns gave him the honor of being the first player in franchise history to have his jersey number retired in what is now known as the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor, with his performances throughout the ABL, ABA and NBA later helping him get inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.[32]
Micheal Ray Richardson New Jersey Nets 1986 1985–86 In February 1986, Richardson was banned permanently for repeatedly violating the NBA's substance abuse policy. He was reinstated two years later in July 1988, although he never played in the NBA again on his own accord.[33]
Mitchell Wiggins Houston Rockets 1987 1986–87 On January 13, 1987, Wiggins and Lloyd were banned permanently after testing positive for cocaine, a banned substance.[34] Wiggins was reinstated on July 28, 1989,[35] while Lloyd was reinstated on September 8, 1989.[3]
Lewis Lloyd
Duane Washington New Jersey Nets 1988 1988–89 In October 1988, Washington was banned permanently after testing positive for cocaine, a banned substance.[36] He was later reinstated, and played briefly for the Clippers in the 1992–93 season.[37]
Stanley Roberts Philadelphia 76ers 1999 1999–00 On November 25, 1999, Roberts was banned permanently after testing positive for a banned substance.[38] He was reinstated three seasons later, and had a brief stint with the Toronto Raptors in 2003.[39]
Chris Andersen New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 2006 2005–06 On January 25, 2006, Andersen was banned permanently for violating the NBA's substance abuse policy. He subsequently filed a grievance against the NBA, but an arbitrator denied his request in March 2006.[40] He was reinstated two years later with the New Orleans Hornets on March 4, 2008.[41]
Tyreke Evans Indiana Pacers 2019 2018–19 On May 17, 2019, Evans was banned for violating the league's anti-drug policy regarding a drug of abuse. He was eligible to apply for reinstatement after two seasons passed in 2021,[42] and he was officially reinstated on February 14, 2022.[43]
Jalen Harris Toronto Raptors 2021 2021–22 On July 1, 2021, Harris was banned for violating the league's anti-drug policy. He was eligible to apply for reinstatement during 2022,[44] and he was officially reinstated on September 25, 2022.[45]

Suspended

Only suspensions lasting six games or more from individuals involved with NBA teams are included.

Length Name Team(s) Year(s) Season(s) Reason
93 games (1 year)
(82 regular season games and 11 playoff games)
(Entire 2022–23 season) 		Robert Sarver Phoenix Suns 2022 2022–23 On September 13, 2022, the NBA suspended Sarver for the entire 2022–23 season (including the entire 2023 WNBA season) and fined him the maximum salary of $10 million after an independent investigation on him and the team that lasted nearly the entire 2021–22 season found that he not only used the word "nigger" at least five times (four of those being told by subordinates afterward that he should not use that word), but that he also was involved in conduct that included "unequal treatment of female employees; sex-related statements and conduct; and harsh treatment of employees that on occasion constituted bullying."[46][47] During the rest of the 2022–23 season until the day new ownership took over Sarver's position, any actions requiring him normally were replaced by Suns vice chairman and minority owner Sam Garvin instead.[48] After various personnel relating to the Suns and the NBA thought that Sarver's punishment was too lenient for his actions, Sarver announced he would begin the process of selling both the Suns and the Phoenix Mercury on September 21.[49] Sarver eventually accepted a deal with United Wholesale Mortgage's CEO Mat Ishbia and his brother Justin to purchase the Suns and Mercury for the asking price of $4 billion on December 20, 2022,[50] with the NBA approving the new ownership group taking over Sarver's majority stake on February 6, 2023, being 55 games played at the time out of 82 games total (plus potential playoff and/or play-in tournament action) into Sarver's suspension by that period of time.[51][52][53] However, despite no longer owning either basketball team, Sarver's suspensions from both the NBA & WNBA were still considered active until September 13, 2023.[54] In terms of games played, the Suns competed in 93 total games between a full 82 game regular season and 11 playoff games that season.
86 games
(73 regular season games and 13 playoff games)
(Rest of the 2004–05 season) 		Ron Artest
(now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest) 		Indiana Pacers 2004 2004–05 On November 19, 2004, Artest entered the stands and grabbed a fan after a drink was thrown at him during an NBA game against the Detroit Pistons, causing a large brawl between players and fans. After Artest left the stands, he punched another fan that came onto the court to confront him.[55]
68 games
(originally set to be 10 and then 82 games)
(Rest of the 1997–98 season) 		Latrell Sprewell Golden State Warriors 1997 1997–98 On December 1, 1997, Sprewell threatened, choked, and punched Warriors head coach P. J. Carlesimo during team practice after Carlesimo criticized his passing. He was immediately suspended ten games; however, the Warriors terminated Sprewell's $23.7 million contract two days later, and he was subsequently suspended for a year. Upon appeal, his original contract termination was overturned and his 82-game suspension was reduced to 68 games.[56][57]
65 games (1 year)
(Entire 2019–20 season) 		Mark Stevens 2019 2019–20 On June 6, 2019, Stevens, a minority owner of the Golden State Warriors, pushed Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals. He was later barred by the Warriors from attending the rest of that year's NBA Finals in both Oakland and Toronto before being suspended for one year from all NBA games and arenas, as well as fined half-a-million dollars ($500,000) for the incident. His suspension unofficially ended prematurely on March 11, 2020, when the NBA's season was temporarily suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic starting to affect some of the league's players. The official end to his suspension came when the Warriors were not invited to play in the 2020 NBA Bubble during the July and August 2020 period due to them having the worst record of the season by March 11, 2020 at 15–50, officially finishing 65 of their originally scheduled 82 regular season games that season. Stevens ultimately returned to help with the team's duties and watch their games inside NBA arenas again by December 2020 for the start of their 2020–21 season.
59 games
(Originally the entire 2022–23 season) 		Ime Udoka Boston Celtics 2022 2022–23 On September 22, 2022, the Boston Celtics organization suspended Udoka, their head coach, for the entire 2022–23 season for violations of team policies pertaining to an improper intimate relationship with a female Celtics staff member.[58][59][60] While the relationship was originally believed by the organization to be consensual, the woman later accused Udoka of making unwanted comments towards her.[61] Udoka chose not to resign from his position as a result of the violation, though Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Udoka was not guaranteed to stay with the organization following the 2022–23 season, to the point that he was considered free to coach for any other NBA team later on in that season if the opportunity presented itself for him to do so.[62] Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla took his place as the interim head coach throughout the season, including coaching Team Giannis for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, until the Celtics made the announcements of firing Ime Udoka and hiring Joe Mazzulla as the official head coach of the Boston Celtics on February 16, 2023.[63][64][65] By that point in time, the Celtics played 59 games out of 82 total, as well as had a 42–17 record before entering the All-Star Weekend at the time of the announcement. Udoka was later hired as the head coach of the Houston Rockets on April 25, 2023, while the Celtics were competing in the 2023 NBA playoffs at the time.
50 games
(Rest of the 2009–10 season) 		Gilbert Arenas Washington Wizards 2010 2009–10 On January 27, 2010, Arenas was suspended for violating NBA rules and Washington, D.C. laws by storing an unloaded firearm in his locker and drawing it on teammate Javaris Crittenton during an argument regarding gambling debts in December 2009. Arenas was already on an indefinite suspension since January 6 while under investigation for carrying and storing unlicensed firearms.[66][67]
38 games
(Rest of the 2009–10 season) 		Javaris Crittenton On January 27, 2010, Crittenton was suspended for violating NBA rules and Washington, D.C. laws by storing an unloaded firearm in his locker and drawing it on teammate Gilbert Arenas during an argument regarding gambling debts in December 2009.[66][67] He did not play a single game with the Wizards that season before his suspension and was waived from the team after that season. He also never played another NBA game again afterward, with Crittenton eventually being sentenced to 23 years in prison for manslaughter and assault in 2011, though serving only 10 years in prison from 2013 to 2023 due to a district attorney agreement.
30 games Stephen Jackson Indiana Pacers 2004 2004–05 On November 19, 2004, Jackson entered the stands and punched a fan after a drink was thrown at teammate Ron Artest during an NBA game against the Detroit Pistons.[55]
Miles Bridges Charlotte Hornets 2023 2022–23
2023–24 		On April 14, 2023, Bridges was suspended after pleading no contest to a felony domestic violence charge against the mother of his children, which occurred in June 2022 while he was a free agent, being considered a restricted free agent with the Charlotte Hornets at the time. Following his arrest and plea, Bridges did not sign an NBA contract for the 2022-23 season, missing all 82 games that season. In recognition of that outcome, the NBA deemed 20 games of the suspension were already served during that time. With Bridges signing a new one season deal with the Hornets for the 2023–24 season, he was required to miss the first 10 games of that season before returning with the Hornets properly on November 17, 2023.[68]
26 games Kermit Washington Los Angeles Lakers 1977 1977–78 On December 9, 1977, Washington punched Houston Rockets player Rudy Tomjanovich in the face during a fight in an NBA game. Tomjanovich was seriously injured and missed the rest of the season, but later made a full recovery.[69][70]
25 games Jodie Meeks Washington Wizards 2018 2017–18
2018–19 		On April 4, 2018, Meeks was suspended after testing positive for Ipamorelin and GHRP-2. Meeks missed all of the playoffs and the start of the 2018–19 season.[71]
Wilson Chandler Brooklyn Nets 2019 2019–20 On August 29, 2019, Chandler was suspended by the NBA for 25 games for use of performance-enhancing drugs (PED).[72]
Deandre Ayton Phoenix Suns 2019 On October 24, 2019, Ayton was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for a diuretic.[73]
John Collins Atlanta Hawks 2019 On November 5, 2019, Collins was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for pralmorelin.[74]
Didi Louzada New Orleans Pelicans 2021 2021–22 On November 19, 2021, Louzada was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for drostanolone and testosterone.[75]
Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies 2023 2023–24 On June 16, 2023, Morant was suspended after a series of incidents where he was seen flashing a gun, including another live instance of him holding a gun on Instagram Live earlier in May.[76] His suspension also required he fulfilled a league-wide sponsored program to help address his wrongdoings before returning to play.
Tristan Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers 2024 2023–24 On January 23, 2024 Thompson was suspended without pay after testing positive for ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033.
24 games Jeffery Taylor Charlotte Hornets 2014 2014–15 On November 29, 2014, Taylor was suspended after pleading guilty to one count of domestic assault and malicious destruction of property.[77]
20 games Hedo Türkoğlu Orlando Magic 2013 2012–13 On February 13, 2013, Türkoğlu was suspended after testing positive for methenolone, a banned substance.[78]
Joakim Noah New York Knicks 2017 2016–17
2017–18 		On March 24, 2017, Noah was suspended after testing positive for ligandrol, a banned substance.[79] Noah was suspended for the last 10 games of the Knicks' 2016–17 regular season, as well as the first 10 games of the 2017–18 season.
16 games
(originally an indefinite period of time) 		Draymond Green Golden State Warriors 2023
2024 		2023–24 On December 12, 2023, during a game between the Warriors and the Phoenix Suns, Green struck Jusuf Nurkić in the face while being guarded by him. Green was subsequently assessed with a type 2 flagrant foul and was ejected from the game.[80] The next day, the NBA announced his indefinite suspension.[81] Green was previously suspended for five games as a result of an altercation between the Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves (wherein Green “forcibly grabbed” Rudy Gobert’s neck).[82] He was reinstated to the team 12 games into the season in January 2024, but he did not play until January 15, 2024 against the Memphis Grizzlies, which concluded his indefinite suspension period at 16 straight games. Green later revealed in an episode of The Draymond Green Show that he had considered retirement during the suspension, only to then be talked out of it by commissioner Adam Silver.[83]
15 games
(originally set to be 25 games) 		Jermaine O'Neal Indiana Pacers 2004 2004–05 On November 19, 2004, O'Neal punched a fan who came onto the court to confront teammate Ron Artest during an NBA game against the Detroit Pistons. Upon appeal, his original 25-game suspension was reduced to 15 games.[55][84]
15 games Carmelo Anthony Denver Nuggets 2006 2006–07 On December 16, 2006, Anthony punched New York Knicks player Mardy Collins in the face during a brawl in an NBA game.[85]
15 games
(originally set to be 5 games) 		Mitch McGary Oklahoma City Thunder 2016 2016–17 On July 8, 2016, McGary was suspended for five games for violating the NBA's drug policy.[86] However, on September 13 that same year, McGary was suspended an additional 10 games for non-compliance with the league's drug policy, thus bringing the number of regular season games he was suspended for to 15.[87] On October 24, McGary was waived by the Thunder before the season started.[88] If McGary signs up with an NBA team again, he will still serve his suspension in the regular season before returning to play.
12 games Malik Beasley Minnesota Timberwolves 2021 2020–21 On February 25, 2021, Beasley was suspended for 12 games for his arrest on September 27, 2020 for possession of marijuana and concealing stolen property.
11 games Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls 1997 1996–97 On January 15, 1997, Rodman kicked a courtside cameraman in the groin after tripping over him during an NBA game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.[89] Though he was not assessed a technical foul at the time, he was suspended two days later.[90][91]
10 games Vernon Maxwell Houston Rockets 1995 1994–95 On February 6, 1995, Maxwell entered the stands and punched a fan who he claimed was heckling him during an NBA game against the Portland Trail Blazers.[92]
J. R. Smith Denver Nuggets 2006 2006–07 On December 16, 2006, Smith fought with New York Knicks player Nate Robinson during a brawl in an NBA game.[85]
Nate Robinson New York Knicks On December 16, 2006, Robinson fought with Denver Nuggets player J. R. Smith during a brawl in an NBA game.[85]
Lindsey Hunter Detroit Pistons 2007 On March 7, 2007, Hunter was suspended after testing positive for phentermine, a banned substance.[93]
Darius Miles Boston Celtics 2008 2008–09 On September 20, 2008, Miles was suspended after testing positive for phentermine, a banned substance.[94]
Rashard Lewis Orlando Magic 2009 2009–10 On August 6, 2009, Lewis was suspended after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone, a banned substance.[95]
Delonte West Boston Celtics 2010 2010–11 On August 20, 2010, West was suspended after pleading guilty to weapon charges from September 2009.[96]
O. J. Mayo Memphis Grizzlies 2011 On January 27, 2011, Mayo was suspended after testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone, a banned substance.[97]
Larry Sanders Milwaukee Bucks 2015 2014–15 On January 16, 2015, Sanders was suspended after testing positive for marijuana, a banned substance, for the second time. After Sanders' suspension ended, the Bucks bought him out before he played another game.[98]
Dion Waiters Miami Heat 2019 2019–20 On November 8, 2019, Waiters missed a game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a panic attack he experienced while flying to the game. His panic attack stemmed from over-consumption of THC-infused edibles.[99] Two days later, the Heat suspended Waiters for 10 games, including the previous game he missed, for the consumed edible.[100]
8 games Chris Webber Sacramento Kings 2004 2003–04 On February 17, 2004, Webber was suspended five games for violating the NBA's drug policy and suspended three games for pleading guilty to lying to a grand jury about making an illegal loan when he was a college basketball player for University of Michigan. He served both suspensions together.[101]
Darren Collison 2016 2016–17 On October 2, 2016, Collison was suspended after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge against his wife in May.[102]
Bobby Portis Chicago Bulls 2017 2017–18 On October 17, 2017, Portis punched teammate Nikola Mirotić in the face during an altercation in team practice. Mirotić suffered a concussion and facial fractures, which left him out until December 8, 2017. A day after the incident, Portis was suspended for the first eight games of the 2017–18 season.
8 games
(Rest of the 2019–20 season) 		Malik Monk Charlotte Hornets 2020 2019–20 On February 26, 2020, Monk was suspended on an indefinite basis for violating the NBA's Anti-Drug Program.[103] The suspension could have lasted for the entire, initial regular season in April, but the 2019–20 season was suspended by the end of March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While Monk was reinstated to play on June 8, the Hornets failed to qualify for the 2020 NBA Bubble at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to resume their season due to them being the last team left out for qualification in the Eastern Conference, leaving Monk with an 8-game suspension officially.[104]
8 games
(originally set to be 5 games and then indefinite) 		Kyrie Irving Brooklyn Nets 2022 2022–23 On October 27, 2022, Irving tweeted out a listing on Amazon for a 2018 film called Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America as a means to try and promote the Black Hebrew Israelite ideology.[105] However, his tweet mainly encouraged fans to watch a film that included Holocaust denial, quotes from Adolf Hitler (albeit allegedly fake quotes) and Henry Ford's The International Jew, claims that Jewish people worship Satan, and accusations that the Jewish people controlled the Atlantic slave trade and other antisemitic canard.[106][107] After the NBA and the Brooklyn Nets expressed their disappointment toward Irving for his action, he continued defending his actions for promoting the film multiple times days later. On November 3, Irving was initially suspended for at least five games, which later became an indefinite amount of time, due to his failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs" and for being unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets organization at that point in time.[108] During his suspension, Irving had a set list of requirements that he had to do in order to prove that he can return to play in the NBA again, including talks with the team, commissioner Adam Silver, and other prominent Jewish leaders, including rabbis in Brooklyn.[109] After missing eight straight games due to the suspension, Irving was allowed to play for the Nets again on November 20.
8 games
(originally absent from team for 2 and then 6 games) 		Ja Morant Memphis Grizzlies 2023 2022–23 On March 4, 2023, the NBA launched an investigation into an Instagram Live video of Morant displaying a gun at a Colorado nightclub earlier that morning.[110] Morant later announced he would be away from the team the next two games after that video came out, with coach Taylor Jenkins confirming no timetable was announced for Morant's return the following day. The Grizzlies later announced that Morant would be out for the next four games as well. On March 15, the NBA announced that they had suspended him for eight games without pay for the incident, though his suspension already covered the previous six games Morant was away from the team.[111] Despite later meeting the amount of time out through his suspension on March 18, 2023, Morant did not play with Memphis for a ninth straight game two days later on March 20 before he ultimately played again on March 22.[112]
7 games Nick Van Exel Los Angeles Lakers 1996 1995–96 On April 10, 1996, Van Exel shoved referee Ron Garretson onto the scorer's table after Garretson ejected him for arguing a call during an NBA game against the Denver Nuggets.[113]
Rasheed Wallace Portland Trail Blazers 2003 2002–03 On January 15, 2003, Wallace confronted and threatened referee Tim Donaghy in the parking lot outside of the Rose Garden after Donaghy had given him a technical foul earlier during an NBA game against the Memphis Grizzlies.[114]
Ron Artest
(now known as Metta Sandiford-Artest) 		Sacramento Kings 2007 2007–08 On July 15, 2007, Artest was suspended after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against his wife in May.[115]
Stephen Jackson Golden State Warriors On July 15, 2007, Jackson was suspended after pleading guilty to a felony charge of criminal recklessness for firing a gun outside of an Indiana strip club during an altercation in October 2006.[115]
J. R. Smith Denver Nuggets 2009 2009–10 On August 28, 2009, Smith was suspended after pleading guilty to a reckless driving charge for a 2007 traffic collision that resulted in the death of a passenger. He was already suspended two games right after the crash.[116]
Metta World Peace
(formerly known as Ron Artest; currently known as Metta Sandiford-Artest) 		Los Angeles Lakers 2012 2011–12 On April 24, 2012, World Peace elbowed Oklahoma City Thunder player James Harden in the head during an NBA game.[117]
7 games
(originally set to be 20 games)
(Entire 2014 NBA playoffs) 		Nick Calathes Memphis Grizzlies 2014 2013–14 After the end of the regular season, on April 18, 2014, Calathes was initially suspended for 20 games after testing positive for tamoxifen, a banned substance.[118] As a result, Calathes would miss the Grizzlies' entire 2014 playoff run, with the rest of the suspension being appealed successfully after Memphis's first-round playoff exit.
6 games Dennis Rodman Chicago Bulls 1996 1995–96 On March 18, 1996, Rodman headbutted referee Ted Bernhardt after being ejected during an NBA game against the New Jersey Nets.[91][119]
6 games Rick Fox Los Angeles Lakers 2002 2002–03 On October 25, 2002, Fox got into an on-court altercation with Sacramento Kings player Doug Christie during a preseason game. Following their ejections, Fox ran down the hallway under the stands to confront Christie, starting another fight. Fox served his suspension for the first six games of the regular season.[120]
6 games
(originally set to be 10 games) 		Maurice Taylor Houston Rockets 2003 2003–04 On November 8, 2003, Taylor violated the NBA's drug policy. Upon appeal, his original 10-game suspension was reduced to six games.[121][122]
6 games Ben Wallace Detroit Pistons 2004 2004–05 On November 19, 2004, Wallace shoved Indiana Pacers player Ron Artest after a hard foul during an NBA game, leading to a large brawl between players and fans.[55]
D. J. Mbenga Dallas Mavericks 2006 2005–06 On June 2, 2006, Mbenga entered the stands to aid the wife of head coach Avery Johnson, who was in a confrontation with two fans.[123]
Mardy Collins New York Knicks 2006 2006–07 On December 16, 2006, Collins flagrantly fouled Denver Nuggets player J. R. Smith and tried to attack Nuggets player Carmelo Anthony during a brawl in an NBA game.[85]
Willie Reed Detroit Pistons 2017 2016–17 On February 6, 2017, Reed was suspended following a domestic violence incident against his wife on August 5 of the previous year when he played for the Los Angeles Clippers. After missing the first game a day later against the Brooklyn Nets, the Pistons traded him and future second-round draft picks to the Chicago Bulls for Jameer Nelson on February 8. He was immediately waived by the Bulls. If Reed signs up with an NBA team again, he will still serve his suspension in the regular season before returning to play.
Dion Waiters Miami Heat 2019 2019–20 On December 10, 2019, Waiters called in to work sick before posting a picture of himself on a boat celebrating his 28th birthday on his Instagram page.[124] The Heat announced his suspension two days later.[125]

See also

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