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LeBron James suspended by the NBA for the first time in his 19-year career

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FILE: Nov 19, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James [USA TODAY Sports]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been handed a one-game suspension without pay and Detroit Piston's Isaiah Stewart a two-game suspension after an on-court incident on Sunday where a swing of James' arm bloodied Stewart's face, the NBA said.

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