{"id":21782,"date":"2025-10-30T12:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/dallas-mavericks-brandon-williams-apologises-for-marijuana-arrest\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:59:15","slug":"dallas-mavericks-brandon-williams-apologises-for-marijuana-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/dallas-mavericks-brandon-williams-apologises-for-marijuana-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mavericks&#8217; Brandon Williams apologises for marijuana arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The use of marijuana is not prohibited in the NBA and the league stopped testing for the substance in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Mavericks are 12th in the Western Conference and have won two of their five games this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Elsewhere, Matas Buzelis scored 27 points while Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic both chipped in with double-doubles to extend the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chicago Bulls&#8217;<\/b> perfect start to the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Bulls have won all four of their games and sit top of the Eastern Conference after beating the Sacramento Kings 126-113 in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Austin Reaves scored on the buzzer to lead the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/b> to a 116-115 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Reaves ended the game with 28 points and 16 assists to make up for the absence of injured Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ja Morant&#8217;s 28 points for the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/b> in Arizona consigned the Phoenix Suns to a fourth successive loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/b> profited from Jrue Holiday&#8217;s four key free throws in the final seconds to earn a 136-134 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The New Orleans Pelicans remain the only side in the Western Conference yet to win after losing 122-88 at the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Denver Nuggets<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Kevin Durant put on a strong late showing, scoring 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, to guide the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Houston Rockets<\/b> to a 139-121 win against the Toronto Raptors in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Orlando Magic fell to a fourth successive defeat at the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Detroit Pistons,<\/b> with Cade Cunningham&#8217;s 30 points and 10 assists helping the hosts to a 135-116 win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In New York, the <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atlanta Hawks<\/b> overcame an early 12-0 deficit to win 117-112 at the Brooklyn Nets, who are yet to win any of their opening five games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Boston Celtics<\/b> made home court advantage count as Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points in a 125-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/basketball\/articles\/cj3zyep8znmo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The use of marijuana is not prohibited in the NBA and the league stopped testing for the substance in 2023. The Mavericks are 12th in the Western Conference and have won two of their five games this season. 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