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NBA Suspends Ja Morant 8 Games for Detrimental Conduct

Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the NBA for eight games after a string of questionable behavior.

ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news earlier today, March 15, 2023:

The NBA is suspending Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 15, 2023

The suspension includes the five games Morant has already missed. The 23-year-old dynamo was involved in a series of infractions leading up to the imposition by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.