On the same day that Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was suspended one game for karate-chopping Marko Jaric like he did Manu Ginobili, a much bigger suspension was announced.

The NBA announced today that Lindsey Hunter of the Detroit Pistons has been suspended without pay for 10 games for testing positive for phentermine, a substance banned by the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Hunter’s suspension will begin with tonight’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hunter just had one of his best games in a long time, scoring 20 points, including four three-pointers, in Detroit's Monday loss to the Golden State Warriors.

This news comes out of nowhere and is pretty shocking. I'll look into it and update this page in the next hour or so.

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Jeff Lenchiner is the editor of InsideHoops.com