Russell Westbrook will need to be careful with officials for the rest of the season.
The former NBA MVP received his 16th technical foul of the season for slamming his body into Klay Thompson during a 110-88 loss to Golden State on Saturday, and it triggered an automatic one-game suspension.
After 16 technicals during a season, any NBA coach or player is suspended without pay for the next game, and so Westbrook will miss tonight's game against Miami. And for the rest of the season, every time he receives two more technicals, he will be hit with another one-game suspension without pay.