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Marcus Smart suspended three games for punch
Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart has been suspended by the NBA for three games after an attempted punch against Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The NBA is suspending Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart for three games for punching Golden State center Charles Bassey on Wednesday night, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/QOQFFyBd7I
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 12, 2026
After Bassey and Smart were jostling for a rebound, Smart rushed toward Bassey as they were jogging toward the other end of the floor. Immediately confronting the big man, Smart subsequently threw a right straight that Bassey rolled and slipped in Floyd Mayweather fashion.