- Kyrie Irving brings to light ‘derogatory racial slur’ Dennis Schroder used against him during Lakers-Nets game
- Bradley Beal takes notice of Ben McLemore after stellar performance in Lakers win over Nets
- Video: Andre Drummond bullies LaMarcus Aldridge, then proceeds to taunt him
- Video: Kyrie Irving and Dennis Schroder get ejected from Lakers-Nets game
- Report: LeBron James still several weeks away from returning for Lakers
- Report: Anthony Davis could return to play for Lakers in next 7-10 days
- Lakers veteran demands arrest of officers who pepper sprayed and arrested Black man without explanation
- Report: Incredibly rare LeBron James and Tom Brady cards expected to sell for over $5M total
- Report: Lakers list 3 players as questionable for Saturday’s game vs. Nets
- Video: Magic Johnson helps Dodgers raise 2020 World Series championship banner
Report: Michael Beasley’s Suspension Result of Failed Drug Test While on Lakers
- Updated: August 9, 2019

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Michael Beasley has been suspended for five games by the NBA for failing a drug test. That test reportedly took place while the veteran was a member of the Lakers during the 2018-19 season.
According to the report, Beasley was away from the team at the time, as he had to attend to urgent family matters.
Source: Michael Beasley’s failed drug test was not recent — it was from October/November 2018 during sabbatical with the Lakers, when his mom was dying with cancer. https://t.co/CeurHy73mj
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 9, 2019
The 11-year veteran is a free agent, but he has not received much interest around the league after an unimpressive stint with the Lakers last season. He was shipped off to the Los Angeles Clippers at the trade deadline and was subsequently waived.
He then went to China to play for the Guangdong Southern Tigers until their season concluded. His suspension will kick in once he signs on to play for an NBA team.
According to another report, however, Beasley may end up playing for another Chinese team instead.
Michael Beasley leaning towards accepting an offer in China for this season worth approximately $5 million, source told @Stadium. https://t.co/U0yV9hmRAo
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) August 8, 2019
Beasley submitted career lows in nearly every category during his stint with the Lakers, averaging a paltry 7.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in only 10.7 minutes of playing time.