By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The NBA officially announced the suspension of New York Knicks center Joakim Noah 20 games for violating its anti-drug program.
Noah tested positive for an over-the-counter supplement that is prohibited under the outgoing Collective Bargaining Agreement. Noah, 32, is expected to serve 10 games of the suspension to finish out the 2016-17 regular season and 10 games to start the 2017-18 season. The National Basketball Players Association’s investigation concluded that Noah hadn’t “knowingly or willingly” violated the policy and cooperated fully with the league’s probe, league sources said.
Noah underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Feb. 27, effectively ending his season.