Artest suspended one game after hitting Mavs’ Barea
May 6th, 2011 Posted in NBA basketball newsLos Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has been suspended from Game 3 of Los Angeles second-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
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Artest was punished by the NBA for a forearm shot to the face of Mavericks guard Jose Juan Barea with 24 seconds left in Game 2 on Wednesday night. Artest was ejected immediately, and the league said Thursday he also would be assessed a flagrant foul. An accumulation of flagrant foul points could lead to another suspension.
The Lakers trail the Mavericks 0-2 after losing both games in Los Angeles.
