Hey, hey, hey... ______ Felton can't start ban until healthy Mavericks guard Raymond Felton will miss more than just the first four games of the season. NBA rules prevent Felton from serving his four-game suspension, which stems from his guilty plea on New York gun charges from last season, until he is healthy enough to play. Felton is recovering from a high right ankle sprain suffered in an Oct. 10 preseason game when he landed awkwardly on the foot of Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Anthony Morrow after driving to the basket. Felton has not done any significant basketball activities since suffering the injury. "He's walking, but he's quite a ways away," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. link
how does the league prevent Felton from being declared 'healthy' by the team doctor- air quotes for emphasis.
