LeBron Suspended 1 Game, Stewart 2 Games for Altercation

LeBron Suspended 1 Game, Stewart 2 Games for Altercation
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is ejected after fouling Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Detroit on Nov. 21, 2021. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo
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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended for one game, and Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart was suspended two games for their roles in an ugly incident during Sunday’s Lakers-Pistons game.

The NBA announced the suspensions Monday, and both will affect games on Tuesday. James will not play when the Lakers visit Madison Square Garden to play the New York Knicks. Stewart will miss the Pistons’ home game against Miami on Tuesday and their game Wednesday at Milwaukee.