One knucklehead play puts the Cavs in a tough spot
As a result of an direct arm-swing Sunday afternoon against Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder, J.R. Smith has been suspended two games for their upcoming next series. Already without Kevin Love for the entire Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look down their bench without the deadly sharp-shooter threat. Rod Thorn, President, Basketball Operations handed out the suspension from New York and also fined Kendrick Perkins $15,000 for a second quarter flagrant foul, which was upgraded to a flagrant foul 2. Following their first-round sweep of the Celtics last weekend, the Cavaliers are currently awaiting the imminent completion of the Chicago Bulls series, where game 1 is scheduled for some time later this week.
Disciplines handed out after Game 4 of CLE/BOS:
• J.R. Smith suspended 2 gms
• Kelly Olynyk suspended 1 gm
• Kendrick Perkins fined $15,000
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 27, 2015
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