NBA suspends Hawks G Kingston Flemings 1 game for elbowing incident

Field Level Media | published: Sun 1st November, 21:36 2026 Oct 31, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings (4) brings the ball up court against New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings one game without pay for intentionally elbowing New Orleans guard Bryce McGowens in the head during the Pelicans' 121-99 home win on Saturday.

The league said that Flemings, 19, will serve the suspension on Monday when Atlanta visits the Indiana Pacers.


Flemings was assessed a technical foul and ejected following a review of the incident with 3:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. A brief skirmish broke out, with Flemings and New Orleans' Julian Reese each getting technicals.

Flemings recorded 12 points, six assists and two rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench.

The eighth-overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft out of Houston, Flemings is averaging 7.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in seven games (no starts).


--Field Level Media