NBA suspends Jackson, Artest 7 games - NBA

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Artest and Jackson Will Start Season by Sittin' Seven
Published 7/14/2007 by Cornrows at Indy Cornrows
The NBA suspended Ronnie and Jax seven games a piece for their respective tours through the legal system in recently. This marks the second time in their careers that Ronnie and Jax were both suspended at the same time. I haven't done the research but I figure two players being suspended on the same day on two separate occasions has to be a first. At least this time those suspensions won't alter the Pacers lineup.

Hopefully, it's like a groin strain Nighty Cap
Published 7/15/2007 by edwzipper at Sports Frog
... • From the redundant department of redundancy, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson are in trouble with the NBA again. Each get to sit 7 games next season, but hang on sports fans, we are only one month into the NBA off season. ...

Today’s Links 7/15
Published 7/15/2007 by FLCeltsFan at Celtics247.com - All Celtics, All The Time!
... ESPN   Jackson and Artest suspended for 1st 7 games of the season ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' on 7/15
Published 7/15/2007 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest will both be suspended for the first 7 games of the season due to their off court legal problems. ...

Celtics Links - 7/15/07
Published 7/15/2007 by Jim at Green Bandwagon: Front Page Posts
... Jackson and Artest suspended for the first seven games of the regular season. Green Bandwagon Note - Ron Artest's name and game will live on in infamy. ...

The Jackson 5
Published 12/5/2007 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... in that his checkered past involved both a number of on-court and off-the-court infractions. He won a championship as a member of the 2002-03 San Antonio Spurs, but was a role player on that team coming off the bench. He was finally coming into his own in his first season with the Indiana Pacers in 2004-05 (18.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg in 51 games), but the Detroit incident cost him much of that season. 3. "I Want You Back ." Jackson was suspended for the first seven games of 2007-08 serving a suspension he earned last April for pleading guilty to criminal recklessness. For a team ...