By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Reacting to the decision of AS Monaco to suspend Mike James, French outlet L’Equipe reported on the reason leading the 34-year-old guard to the sidelines. The update revealed an incident off the court, with James involved in a scuffle in a restaurant and insulting police officers.
La Roca Team initially fell shy of officially naming the reason, noting required further investigation. “Mike James has been temporarily and precautionarily suspended due to a violation of the club’s internal regulations, requiring further investigations and the collection of explanations from the individual concerned. As a result, Mike James is currently separated from all activities related to AS Monaco Basket,” was explained in the press release on Monday.
With James dealing with a hand injury, the team coached by Vassilis Spanoulis bounced back from second place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four 2025 by edging out Le Mans in a best-of-three series of the Quarterfinals of the Betclic Elite Playoffs 2025. A best-of-five series against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne in the Semifinals tips off in LDLC Arena on Tuesday evening.
Play In Tournament
Elan Chalon – JDA Dijon 106-85
SLUC Nancy – Saint-Quentin 81-88
JDA Dijon – Saint-Quentin 92-79
Playoffs
Quarterfinals (best of three)
Paris – JDA Dijon 2-1 (100-87, 79-80, 114-88)
Cholet – JL Bourg 0-2 (71-95, 89-94)
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Elan Chalon 2-1 (100-96, 69-76, 99-75)
AS Monaco – Le Mans 2-1 (76-69, 87-88, 85-76)
Semifinals (best of five)
Paris – JL Bourg
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – AS Monaco
Finals (best of five)
Winners of Semifinals