Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall have each been suspended one game without pay for instigating and engaging in an on-court altercation during the Heat’s 106-95 victory over the Pelicans on Feb. 23 at Smoothie King Center, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.  

Additionally, Thomas Bryant and Jose Alvarado have each been suspended three games without pay for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation and fighting.  

Nikola Jovic has been suspended one game without pay for leaving the bench area and entering an on-court altercation. 

The incident began when Kevin Love committed a foul on New Orleans’ Zion Williamson with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.  Following that foul, Butler and Marshall engaged in a physical altercation and then Alvarado and Bryant began fighting. For their roles, Alvarado, Bryant, Butler and Marshall were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game.

Alvarado will begin serving his suspension tonight when New Orleans hosts the Chicago Bulls. Marshall will also serve his suspension tonight. Bryant will begin serving his suspension on Monday, Feb. 26 when the Heat visit the Sacramento Kings. Butler and Jovic will also serve their suspensions that night. 

Isaiah Stewart has received a three-game suspension by the NBA for punching Drew Eubanks before the Detroit Pistons played at the Phoenix Suns on February 14th.

Following the incident, Stewart was arrested by Phoenix police, issued a citation and released. The misdemeanor assault charge against Stewart has been dismissed by the Phoenix Municipal Court, according to a filing obtained by ESPN. The motion to dismiss it was filed by the prosecutor's office and granted.

Stewart said the two started arguing before coming chest-to-chest and Stewart threw the punch.

Isaiah Stewart punched Drew Eubanks in the face in the tunnel of the Phoenix Suns' arena before Wednesday's game, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Both Stewart and Eubanks were chest-to-chest before Eubanks' swing connected.

The two were separated by police and Stewart left the arena with members of the Pistons' staff.

During a November 5th game in Detroit, Stewart and Eubanks were aggressive with one another and verbally sparred throughout the game.

Eubanks was out warming up following the altercation and two hours before the game.

Miles Bridges has had three criminal counts against him dropped by the State of North Carolina.

Bridges had counts of a domestic violence protective order violation, misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property against him. 

The court filing states that, due to conflicting statements stemming from an October incident that resulted in damage to a vehicle, "given the lack of sufficient evidence to overcome the inconsistency of these accounts, the state would not be successful at trial."

Prosecutors said in the filing that the victim, Bridges' former girlfriend, gave conflicting statements to police and later said she was unsure how the damages were caused.

"The evidence was going to show Miles was innocent and we were going to win a trial," Bridges' attorney, Allen Brotherton, said. "Our local prosecutor has great integrity and people should appreciate the courage to do the right thing."

In November 2022, Bridges pled no contest to a felony domestic charge following an incident in June.

Bridges is a one-year, $8 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets and will be a free agent this offseason.

GG Jackson missed the Memphis Grizzlies' loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night after violating a team rule, according to Taylor Jenkins.

Jenkins did not specify the rule that Jackson violated, adding that he expects Jackson to be back on Wednesday.

Jackson recently signed a four-year contract with the Grizzlies.