5:49 AM EDT, Fri March 29, 2024
Blazer's Edge

Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. Suspended vs. Blazers

Photo by Alika Jenner/ Jabari Smith Jr. won’t play tonight for the Houston Rockets against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Portland Trail Blazers should be in for a slight reprieve tonight when playing the Houston Rockets, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr. (one game) and Utah’s Kris Dunn (two games) have each been suspended for their altercation. Smith Jr., the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, was ejected in the second quarter of the Rockets game on Saturday against the Utah Jazz when he threw punches at former...