Hawks rookie Kingston Flemings suspended one game for elbowing Pelicans guard
The gist
The NBA suspended Hawks rookie guard Kingston Flemings one game without pay for intentionally elbowing Bryce McGowens in the head.
The No. 8 pick sits out a road game as Atlanta rebuilds around him.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Flemings scored a career-high 23 points in the Hawks' 129-117 loss to the Miami Heat.
- Oct 31, 2026With 3:04 left in the fourth quarter, Flemings was assessed a technical foul and ejected for elbowing Bryce McGowens in the head in the Hawks' 121-99 loss to the Pelicans in New Orleans; Pelicans' Julian Reese also got a technical for not being a peacemaker during the melee.
- Nov 1, 2026The NBA announced Flemings was suspended one game without pay for intentionally elbowing McGowens in the head, announced by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.