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Marcus Smart suspended multiple games for punching Warriors player in Rockets win

The NBA suspended Marcus Smart three games for punching Charles Bassey.

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The NBA suspended Marcus Smart three games for punching Charles Bassey.

The NBA suspended Marcus Smart three games for punching Charles Bassey. A scuffle between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night has now led to a multi-game suspension for a key role player on a top team in the Western Conference to start the 2026-27 season.

Yahoo Sports reported the story as "Marcus Smart suspended multiple games for punching Warriors player in Rockets win."

2 sources have covered this story, including Yahoo Sports and SB Nation. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.

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Yahoo Sports reported it first, Nov 12, 5:51 PM ET. All 2 outlets carried it within the same minute, all in the center.All in the United States.

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  1. FirstYahoo SportsNov 12, 5:51 PM ETCenter
  2. +0mSB NationNov 12, 5:51 PM ETCenter

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