# Warriors’ Charles Bassey Calls Out Marcus Smart After Scuffle in Rockets Game

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 12, 2026, 10:30 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-charles-bassey-calls-marcus-043032911.html>

Charles Bassey didn't hold anything back after Marcus Smart punched him.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 5:40 AM: [“Fake Toughness”: Warriors’ Charles Bassey Rips Marcus Smart After Getting Punched as Draymond Green Sends Message](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-fake-toughness-golden-state-warriors-charles-bassey-rips-marcus-smart-after-getting-punched-as-draymond-green-sends-message/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  It was a night to forget for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Stephen Curry to an injury, saw their historic eight-game winning streak come to an end, and then watched Marcus Smart throw a wild punch at their center, Charles Bassey. The blow narrowly missed landing cleanly on Bassey’s nose, potentially adding another injury
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:42 PM: [Marcus Smart suspended 3 games for throwing punch at Warriors player](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7776121/2026/11/12/marcus-smart-suspended-punch-warriors-charles-bassey/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  The 32-year-old Houston Rockets guard was immediately ejected and walked off before officials even rendered the verdict.
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:07 PM: [Rockets' Smart suspended 3 games for punch](<https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50465316/rockets-marcus-smart-suspended-three-games-punch>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  The NBA on Thursday suspended Rockets guard Marcus Smart three games without pay for throwing a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.
- Nov 12, 2026, 5:21 PM: [Rockets' Marcus Smart suspended three games for punching Warriors' Charles Bassey during in-game scuffle](<https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/rockets-marcus-smart-suspension-punch-warriors-charles-bassey/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Bassey accused Smart of 'playing dirty the whole game'
- Nov 12, 2026, 6:56 PM: [Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart handed 3-game ban after swinging at Warriors center Charles Bassey](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/houston-rockets-guard-marcus-smart-handed-3-game-ban-swinging-warriors-center-charles-bassey>) — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right)
  Marcus Smart faces a three-game NBA suspension after punching Golden State Warriors center Charles Bassey in Houston's 115-108 win over Golden State.
- Nov 12, 2026, 10:30 PM: [Warriors’ Charles Bassey Calls Out Marcus Smart After Scuffle in Rockets Game](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-charles-bassey-calls-marcus-043032911.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Charles Bassey didn't hold anything back after Marcus Smart punched him.
