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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league, the NBA announced on Wednesday. The suspension stems from an Instagram Live video Morant posted in which he had a gun at a Denver-area nightclub following a game against the Nuggets on March 3. The suspension includes the five Game s that he has already missed , making him eligible to return to the team on Monday, March 20 against the Dallas Mavericks. He is not expected to play in that Game , though, as it will be the beginning of his ramp-up, according to Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian , but he should be on the court soon after that. Morant met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday.  Here's part of the league's statement: The discipline is in response to Morant's live streaming of a video on March 4 in which he is holding a firearm in an intoxicated state while visitin...

Ja Morant was suspended for at least two Game s by the Memphis Grizzlies after he appeared to brandish a gun at a Denver-area club in a social media video over the weekend after a Game against the Nuggets. But, the star guard could potentially end up serving a much longer suspension if it turns out that he brought the gun on team premises. That includes Memphis' plane, bus or locker room.  The league and Colorado police have launched investigations  into the situation, and the NBA could ultimately decide to fine Morant, or hit him with a lengthy suspension if he's found guilty of wrongdoing. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBA and NBPA states explicitly that a player is prohibited from carrying a firearm while traveling on any league-related business. So the question becomes: Did Morant have the gun on team premises? That's likely exactly what the league is looking into at thi...