The NBA announced Sunday a one-game suspension for Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones for striking Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo in the groin during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jones, 35, hit Biyombo in the groin with his right hand with 17.6 seconds remaining in the Raptors' 99-84 win Saturday. He will serve his suspension during Monday night's Game 4.
The shot came after a breakout performance from Biyombo, who scored seven points, grabbed 26 rebounds and blocked four shots in 39 minutes. Biyombo has also been a consistent thorn in LeBron James' side during the series, mostly via hard fouls near the rim.
"I think our refs do a great job, and I think our league does a great job of protecting our players, and that's all that matters," James told reporters Sunday, per Doug Smith of the Star. "I would hope it never gets to a point where it gets outside of basketball and competition, but you never know. I protect myself, my teammates protect me, the ref protects all our players, and the league protects all the players as well."
Raptors coach Dwane Casey did not think the "pr ...
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