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Davis to sit five games for going into stands

Associated Press

New York Knicks forward Antonio Davis was suspended five games by the NBA on Thursday for entering the stands during a game in Chicago to confront a fan he thought was harassing his wife.

While the penalty showed the NBA accepted Davis’ argument that he believed his wife was in trouble during Wednesday night’s game, it also made clear that entering the stands would not be tolerated, no matter the circumstances.

“At the end of the day, what we had to decide on was the issue of Antonio breaking the barrier from the court into the stands,” NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson said in a conference call. “At the end of the day, that was the most important aspect of making that decision.”

Pistons 105, Knicks 79: At New York, Richard Hamilton scored 26 points, Rasheed Wallace added 23, and Detroit beat the undermanned and overmatched Knicks for their sixth straight victory.

Kings 118, Lakers 109 (OT): At Sacramento, Calif., Mike Bibby scored 40 points, Kenny Thomas had his first career triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Kings overcame Kobe Bryant’s 51-point performance to beat Los Angeles.

Around the league

Golden State guard Baron Davis was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for hitting Seattle’s Luke Ridnour in the chest Monday night. … Charlotte forward Sean May had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, likely ending his rookie season. … Washington recalled center Peter John Ramos from the Roanoke Dazzle of the NBA’s D-League. … Clippers center Zeljko Rebraca was cleared to return to action after missing 24 games with an irregular heartbeat. … New Jersey guard Jeff McInnis underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage from his left knee. … Chicago general manager John Paxson was fined $15,000 by the NBA for verbally abusing referees after Monday’s loss to Denver. … Sacramento forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim was back in uniform, returning to action with his broken jaw still wired shut. He finished with 11 points.