Marcus Smart has been suspended by the NBA

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Marcus Smart has been suspended by the NBA

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Nov 12, 2026 6:13 PM ET

The Houston Rockets will be without veteran guard Marcus Smart for the next three games.

The NBA announced on Thursday that Smart will be suspended for three games after punching Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey during the Rockets’ 115-108 win in Houston.

The incident occurred at the end of the third quarter, and Smart was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected from the game. Prior to that point, he had scored 6 points and had 4 fouls in just 16 minutes.

Marcus Smart was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected after throwing a punch at Charles Bassey. https://t.co/50qOhVowK3
— ESPN (@espn) November 12, 2026

Smart began his career with the Boston Celtics, where he spent six seasons before being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. He was then traded to the Washington Wizards a season later, and he signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played in 2025-26.

Smart then declined his option with the Lakers this summer, and he wound up going to Houston on a two-year deal worth just over $12 million.

Smart is averaging 8.3 points per game as a reserve player for Houston. He will now miss the games against the Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and Miami Heat before returning on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers.

This marks the fourth time Smart has been suspended during his NBA career, with the other three being one-game bans.

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