The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced that Andrew Bynum has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.

The center did not travel with the team for their 103-100 defeat to the Boston Celtics last night.

Head coach Mike Brown told ESPN: "I'm worried about the guys in the locker room. It's simple as that. In our business, there are a lot of ups and a lot of downs throughout the season.

"So what you do as a head coach is keep moving forward. Any time you look back on anything or dwell on anything, is wasted energy from the guys in the locker room, which is obviously very important."

Guard Kyrie Irving added: "It's a terrible situation internally with our team. It's something we have to get over."

The team have until January 7 to decide whether to guarantee Bynum's contract for the rest of the season.

Written by
Sian Cowper