The Longest Suspensions In NBA History

Suspensions are part of any sport, and the NBA is no different, with sanctions often being handed out when players step out of line. Some suspensions have been larger than others. Here is a list of the biggest suspensions in NBA history. O.J. Mayo, who was drafted as the third overall pick in the 2008 draft, was suspended for two entire seasons in 2016 after a second positive drug test. Following the infamous Malice at the Palace debacle, the Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest was suspended for the rest of the 2004-05 season, missing 86 games in total. In 1997, Latrell Sprewell choked and punched coach P.J. Carlesimo during a practice, leading to a season-long ban, which was reduced to 68 games. Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas was banned for 50 games in 2010 for brandishing a gun in the locker room following a confrontation with teammate Javaris Crittenton. Crittenton was also suspended and received a 38-game sanction, missing the rest of the 2009-10 season. In 2015, He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of a woman.