Things cannot appear to get much worse for Portland forward Qyntel Woods.

Already suspended by the Blazers, Woods was advised Friday by the league that he has been suspended without pay for five games by the NBA for violating the league's drug policy.

The Trail Blazers suspended Woods without pay during the preseason after a television news report linked him to dog fighting. Sheriff's deputies and Oregon Humane Society officials have twice searched his Lake Oswego home for evidence.

No criminal charges have been brought in the case.

"We are all disappointed that Woods continues to bring negative attention to this franchise," the team said in a statement issued after the league's announcement. "Our investigation of the earlier allegations continues. As we have said previously, we take all these incidents very seriously and are working towards an appropriate resolution."