Deadspin: NBA suspends Hawks’ Kingston Flemings for 1 game after elbowing incident
Suspension follows Saturday incident
The NBA announced that Atlanta guard Kingston Flemings will miss one game without pay. The league said he intentionally elbowed New Orleans guard Bryce McGowens in the head during Saturday’s game.
New Orleans won 121-99 at home. Flemings is scheduled to serve the suspension Monday, when the Hawks visit the Indiana Pacers.
Ejection and brief skirmish
With 3:04 left in the fourth quarter, officials reviewed the incident, assessed Flemings a technical foul and ejected him. A brief skirmish followed. New Orleans’ Julian Reese also received a technical foul during the episode.
Flemings’ season figures
Flemings came off the bench to score 12 points, with six assists and two rebounds in 25 minutes against the Pelicans. The 19-year-old was the eighth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft out of Houston. Across seven games, with no starts, he is averaging 7.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds.
Key points
- The NBA suspended Kingston Flemings one game without pay for elbowing Bryce McGowens in the head.
- Flemings was ejected after a fourth-quarter review during New Orleans’ 121-99 home win.
- He will serve the suspension Monday when Atlanta visits Indiana.
- Flemings is averaging 7.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds through seven games.