Howard suspended for first game of 2016 season

Dwight Howard suspended for 1 game after foul upgraded

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard was suspended without pay for one game Friday after getting his fourth flagrant foul point in the postseason.

Howard will serve the suspension in the first game next season that he is physically able to play.

The foul in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals was ruled a common foul during the game, but was upgraded to a flagrant foul 1 after a review about the league office. It came when he made what the NBA called unnecessary contact with his forearm to the neck area of Golden State's Andre Iguodala.

''That means I have to play 81 games hard, not 82,'' Howard said. ''I can't do nothing about it now.''

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As if Howard can play even 81 games this season anyway without getting hurt!

I used to really like Dwight Howard in his early days in Orlando and was the first nba star I got to watch live for a few games when we went Orlando in 07 but I have grown to dislike him so much over there years and lost a lot of respect for him since he got SVG fired and forced the Magic to trade him.

What a horrendous use of elbow. Did he get ejected? I think he deserved ejection.

Ruled a common foul on the court. The right call was made in review.

Better late than never

Ruled a common foul on the court. The right call was made in review.

You mean post-game review, right? They went to the video during the game and called it a common foul.

Still less terrible than yelling at Terry after throwing an atrocious outlet pass.

this guy is a world class asshole who thinks he is better than he is. this guy needs to realize he is no shaq and he should just focus on being a good mutombo

I guess it makes up for the non-ejection for the elbow to Bogut

Agree with both of the above posts.

Ruled a common foul on the court. The right call was made in review.

You mean post-game review, right? They went to the video during the game and called it a common foul.

Yes, that is what I meant.