<p><div class="image-container float_right"><div class="image"><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51d4590e6bb3f75c62000000-800-600/jr-smith-4.jpg?maxX=480&amp;maxY=360" border="0" alt="JR Smith" width="480" height="360" /><p class="source on-image">Bruce Bennett/Getty Images</p></div></div>Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Knicks guard<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--nba-to-suspend-knicks-guard-j-r--smith-123233149.html"> J.R. Smith will be suspended by the NBA for five games</a> for a violation of the league's substance abuse program.</p>
<p>A source told Yahoo! that Smith tested positive for marijuana.</p>
<p>In April, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/jr-smith-nba-sixth-man-award-2013-4">Smith won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award</a>. In July, Smith signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Knicks.</p>
<p>The <keyword id="6361805" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="NBA">NBA</keyword> is expected to formally announce the suspension Friday afternoon.</p>

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Report: Knicks Guard J.R. Smith Will Be Suspended For 5 Games For Violation of NBA Substance Abuse Policy

Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesAdrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Knicks guard J.R. Smith will be suspended by the NBA for five games for a violation of the league's substance abuse program. A source told Yahoo! that Smith tested positive for marijuana. In April, Smith won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. In July, Smith signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Knicks. The NBA is expected to formally announce the suspension Friday afternoon.

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Report: Knicks Guard J.R. Smith Will Be Suspended For 5 Games For Violation of NBA Substance Abuse Policy

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