March 11, 2009

LO Suspended One Game

Lamar will sit out Wednesday night's tilt against the Houston Rockets to serve a one-game suspension.

According to the official press release:

Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers has been suspended one game without pay for leaving the immediate vicinity of the bench during an altercation, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

The incident occurred with two seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Portland Trail Blazers’ 111-94 victory over the Lakers at Rose Garden in Portland last night.

Odom will serve his suspension tomorrow night when the Lakers face the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.

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Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom Suspended (Lakers.com, Mar. 11, 2009)
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