Larry Sanders: Suspended One Game For Pushing Batum

Sanders has been suspended one game by the NBA for shoving Portland's Nic Batum on Wednesday night, Andrew Gruman of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports. He'll serve the suspension Thursday against Sacramento.

Analysis:

Sanders gave Batum a slight shove on a dunk attempt Wednesday, which caused Batum to slip off the rim and land violently on his side. The push didn't necessarily appear to be malicious, but Sanders' reputation likely doesn't work in his favor, and the league made the call to hand down a one-game ban. With Sanders, Ersan Ilyasova, Jabari Parker and John Henson all out Thursday, and with Giannis Antetokounmpo questionable, Milwaukee will be extremely shorthanded in the frontcourt.