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<p>Joakim Noah of the New York Knicks was suspended 20 games without pay for violating the league&#8217;s anti-drug policy.</p><p>He tested positive for a substance found in some over-the-counter supplements, the league said Saturday.</p><p>Noah has not played since Feb. 4 and likely was to miss the Knicks&#8217; final 10 games this season because of a left knee injury. The NBA said Noah&#8217;s suspension will begin with the first regular-season or playoff game for which he is &#8220;eligible and physically able to play.&#8221;</p><p>At minimum, that means the suspension will carry over into at least the first 10 games of next season and likely longer, since Noah is not currently able to play.</p><p>The players&#8217; union believes the 6-foot-11 player made an unintentional mistake.</p><p>&#8220;Joakim was completely forthcoming and cooperative throughout the investigation and we believe that this isolated occurrence was a regrettable mistake,&#8221; the union statement said. &#8220;Joakim has offered his deepest apologies for this infraction, and neither he nor the NBPA will pursue an appeal.&#8221;</p><p>The league cited Noah for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has said that the substance, known as SARMs, has &#8220;similar properties to anabolic agents, but &#8230; the lack of steroid-related side effects.&#8221;</p><p>The World Anti-Doping Agency has SARMs on its prohibited at-all-times list. USADA has issued warnings in the past that products containing the illegal compound are &#8220;being sold illegally as dietary supplements.&#8221;</p><p>Noah is in the first year of a four-year, $72 million contract. He averaged 5.0 points and 8.7 rebounds in 46 games this season, and has been limited to 75 games over the last two seasons.</p><p>Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek told reporters in San Antonio on Saturday that he hopes Noah can be medically cleared by the end of this season so the suspension can begin.</p><p>The Knicks play in San Antonio on Saturday night, and began the day eight games back of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Joakim Noah has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the league&#8217;s anti-drug policy. The NBA announced the suspension Saturday, March 25 saying Noah tested positive for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033 _ something found in some over-the-counter supplements. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/web1_115722084-8b853a40cc27488480f29f27ea9490d2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Joakim Noah has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the league&#8217;s anti-drug policy. The NBA announced the suspension Saturday, March 25 saying Noah tested positive for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033 _ something found in some over-the-counter supplements. </caption0><photoCredit0>Todd Kirkland | AP photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By TIM REYNOLDS</p><p>AP Basketball Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

NBA bans Knicks’ Joakim Noah 20 games for drug violation