Blake Griffin (hand) has been suspended four games without pay by the Clippers, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Griffin (hand) has been suspended four games without pay by the Clippers, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

The suspension, of course, comes in response to Griffin striking a team employee back on Jan. 23, an incident that left the forward with a broken hand. Griffin is not expected to return from that injury until sometime in mid-to-late March, and he won't be able to begin serving the four-game suspension until he's medically cleared and moved to active status. As a result, Griffin's absence will likely extend roughly a week longer than his injuries alone would have necessitated.