{"id":481690,"date":"2026-01-31T18:07:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=481690"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:07:23","slug":"philadelphia-76ers-paul-george-suspended-for-25-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/philadelphia-76ers-paul-george-suspended-for-25-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia 76ers, Paul George suspended for 25 games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">As reported by Shams Charania, <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"31\">Paul George has been suspended by the NBA for 25 games<\/b> for violating the league&#8217;s anti-drug policy.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The player released the following statement: &#8220;Over the last few years, I\u2019ve often spoken about the importance of mental health, and while recently seeking treatment for a personal issue, I made the mistake of taking an inappropriate medication. 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