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Ayana Archie

NBA suspends Tristan Thompson after he tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs

Tristan Thompson, #12 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, reacts against the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 23, in Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Cleveland Cavaliers center-forward Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay from the NBA for 25 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, the league announced Tuesday.

Thompson violated the NBA and the Players' Association's anti-drug policy by testing positive for ibutamoren, which stimulates human growth hormone (HGH), and SARM-LGD-4033, a chemical that acts as testosterone.

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