April 2018 Basketball Wiretap

Tyreke Evans Suspended By Pacers For Violation Of Team Rules

Oct 27, 2018 2:21 PM

The Indiana Pacers announced Friday that Tyreke Evans will miss Saturday night’s game at Cleveland due to a violation of team rules.

“I was late for practice,” said Evans. “This is the most professional and team-oriented organization I have been with in my career. They deserve my best every day and I am disappointed in myself for causing a distraction that prevents me from being able to help my team tomorrow. I will do better.”

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Brandon Ingram Receives Four-Game Suspension, Rajon Rondo Gets 3 While Chris Paul Gets 2

Oct 21, 2018 6:49 PM

The NBA has suspended Brandon Ingram for four games for his part in Saturday's altercation between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

Rajon Rondo received a two-game suspension while Chris Paul will be suspended for two games.

The following was released by the NBA:

Ingram has been suspended for aggressively returning to and escalating the altercation and throwing a punch in the direction of Paul, confronting a game official in a hostile manner, and instigating the overall incident by shoving Rockets guard James Harden.  Rondo has been suspended for instigating a physical altercation with, and spitting and throwing multiple punches at, Paul.  Paul has been suspended for poking at and making contact with the face of Rondo, and throwing multiple punches at him.  

Paul will begin serving his suspension tonight when the Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Ingram and Rondo will begin serving their suspensions on Mon., Oct 22, when the Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs.  

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Tags: Chris Paul, Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Suspension

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