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Telfair suspended three games by NBA

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-10-15 17:17

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Sebastian Telfair has been suspended three games for pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon.

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili shoots the game-winning basket over Minnesota Timberwolves guard Sebastian Telfair in the final 10 seconds of the second half of their NBA game in the Target Center in Minneapolis, February 21, 2008. [Agencies]

Telfair was sentenced last month to three years' probation. He was arrested in April 2007 when police found him carrying a loaded gun in his car while he was a member of the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics traded him to Minnesota in the deal for Kevin Garnett, and Telfair had a solid and incident-free first season in Minnesota. He signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal this summer to remain with the Timberwolves. He is the top backup to starter Randy Foye.

Telfair will miss home games against Sacramento and Dallas and a road game at Oklahoma City. His first game back will be Nov. 5 against San Antonio.