{"id":"n_25maxpestbc5mpkyrgsa","seq":10516758,"kind":"article","title":"Marcus Smart Suspended Three Games For Punch At Charles Bassey","url":"https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/288118/Marcus-Smart-Suspended-Three-Games-For-Punch-At-Charles-Bassey","summary":"Marcus Smart has been suspended by the NBA for three games without pay for throwing a punch at Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey during the Houston Rockets' 115-108 home win on Wednesday. Smart will miss Friday's home game against the Utah Jazz, Sunday's game at the Washington Wizards, and Monday's game at the Miami Heat. The incident happened late in the third quarter after an Amen Thompson transition basket. Smart and Bassey exchanged words face to face as Golden…","published":"2026-11-13T00:27:46Z","seen":"2026-11-13T01:24:00Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-basketball-realgm-com-6d6f35","name":"basketball.realgm.com","domain":"basketball.realgm.com"},"via":"kite-basketball-realgm-com-6d6f35","topics":["nba"],"image":"https://basketball.realgm.com/images/nba/4.2/wiretap/photos/2006/nba_houstonrockets.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_skl2w6iaia7lpd6vobjq","category":"sport","category_p":0.91,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.56,"political":0.02}