Morant Back On Monday Against Mavericks, NBA Roundup

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Published on March 16 2023 6:04 am
Last Updated on March 16 2023 6:04 am

Ja Morant will be there on Monday when the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Dallas Mavericks.

That will be at the end of what amounts to an eight-game suspension without pay, during which Morant attended a counseling program.

He also has had a “discussion” with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver about his recent conduct, which Silver denounced in a statement as “irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous.”

Morant, who is 23, has not been charged with any crime but has been accused of waving a gun around in several recent incidents.

 

Lyles To Serve Suspension

Forward Trey Lyles of the Sacramento Kings will serve a one-game suspension and Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks has been fined $25,000.

Those are the repercussions announced Wednesday for the kerfuffle on the court between the Sacramento Kings and the Milwaukee Bucks after Monday’s game.

To summarize the event: With 15.4 seconds left in the game, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo dribbled into Lyles path. Lyles fouled and then pushed Gianni in the back.

Lopez confronted Lyles. Lyles grabbed Lopez by the neck and hit him in the face. Lopez and Lyles were both ejected. The Kings won 133-124. 

 

National Basketball Association

Wednesday, March 15 Scoreboard

Sacramento 117, Chicago 114

Philadelphia 118, Cleveland 109

Miami 138, Memphis 119

Houston 114, Los Angeles Lakers 110

Boston 104, Minnesota 102

Dallas 137, San Antonio 128 (OT)

Los Angeles Clippers 134, Golden State 126

 

Thursday, March 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Denver at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Indiana at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Phoenix, 9 p.m.