Orlando's Steve Francis has been suspended for three games without pay for kicking a photographer, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President, Basketball Operations.  The incident occurred with 8:57 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Magic's 98-90 loss to Seattle at Key Arena.

Francis, who served the first game of his suspension on Saturday at Portland, will miss Orlando's next two games:  tonight at Charlotte and onThursday at home vs. the Bobcats.