The NBA announced Friday that the suspensions of Los Angeles Lakers centre Andrew Bynum and Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva have been reduced due to the shortened 2011-12 season.
Bynum’s five-game suspension stemming from an incident of excessive contact with Mavericks guard J.J. Barea in last season’s playoffs has been reduced to four games. Bynum must serve the first four games of the season in which he is physically able to play and eligible to make the Lakers lineup.
Villanueva was suspended five games for starting an on-court dispute with Ryan Hollins Cleveland Cavaliers and later trying to enter the Cavaliers locker room. The suspension to Villanueva has also been reduced to four games.
Villanueva served one game of the suspension last season; therefore he must serve the first three games of this season in which he is physically able to play and eligible to make the Pistons lineup.
