Bowen suspended one game for incident with Paul:

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Updated: March 14, 2008, 6:58 PM ET

No middle ground on Bowen

Fans either love or hate Bruce Bowen. Spurs supporters love him for his elite defensive play, but his one-game suspension for kicking Chris Paul was greeted as a vindication by critics who label him a dirty player. TrueHoop
Bruce Bowen of San Antonio, who has the longest active consecutive games played streak in the NBA, won't play Friday night after he was suspended earlier in the day.

Bowen was suspended one game without pay for using his leg to hit New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul in a game Wednesday night. A foul was called on Paul in the third quarter and Bowen retaliated by kicking Paul.

He will serve his suspension on Friday night , when the Spurs visit the Detroit Pistons.

Bowen began his streak on Feb. 28, 2002. Bowen has played and started 500 straight games, the most in the league. It began on Feb. 28, 2002.

Bowen's ironman streak ends

Active NBA players who have played in the most consecutive games:
Name Games
Bruce Bowen 500
Andre Miller 431
Tayshaun Prince 394
Dwight Howard 312
DeShawn Stevenson 232

The longest consecutive games streak will now be owned by Andre Miller, who has 431 consecutive games played and 430 consecutive starts.

Besides his streak, Bowen will lose about $373,000.

Bowen is 36 years old and is averaging 30.4 minutes, 5.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in his 64 appearances this season.

Information from The Associated Press is included in this report

I think the league has finally had enough of Bowen's tactics which put other players at serious risk for injury. Good move by the league IMO. Bowen's streak was very impressive however.

 

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=w8WXVJQ06Sk

 

[DJT]

After so many incidents like this, the NBA should consider suspending him more games.