Bamba, Rivers, Suggs All Suspended After Magic-Wolves Dustup

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Orlando’s Mo Bamba for 4 video games and Minnesota’s Austin Rivers for 3 video games for his or her roles in an on-court altercation on Friday night time.

Jalen Suggs of the Magic will miss one recreation, the league mentioned, for escalating the incident.

The league introduced the suspensions Saturday. Bamba will forfeit $284,138 in wage, whereas Rivers will lose about $60,121 and Suggs will lose $47,740.

Timberwolves ahead Jaden McDaniels was fined $20,000 for getting concerned within the altercation. Bamba, Rivers, Suggs and McDaniels have been all ejected, as was Minnesota’s Taurean Prince. The NBA didn’t give Prince any further sanction on Saturday.

Bamba and Rivers threw punches through the incident, and the NBA mentioned Suggs and McDaniels “then entered the altercation as non-peacemakers.” The league additionally mentioned Bamba “tried to proceed to interact with Rivers in a hostile method within the hall exterior the locker rooms the place he additionally aggressively shoved a safety consultant.”

Both Rivers and Bamba had social media posts in regards to the incident, which the league mentioned continued the escalation.

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