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Two-time NBA champ J.R. Smith arrested on assault charge

By Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2026 | 1:48 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 29 (Field Level Media) – Two-time NBA champion J.R. Smith was arrested on a charge ​of family violence in Texas ‌on Monday, according to multiple reports.

No bond had been set and Smith, 41, remained behind bars at the Hunt County Detention Center ‌as ​of midday on Tuesday, ⁠according to jail records.

Smith ⁠was arrested by the Royse City Police Department on a warrant issued by the Southlake Police Department for a ​charge of assault causing bodily injury family violence. Police did not ⁠release any further details.

Smith ⁠was arrested by the Royse ​City Police Department on a warrant issued ​by police in Southlake, Texas, for a ‌charge of family violence assault causing bodily injury. Police did not release any further details.

Smith, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, ⁠won NBA championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2015-16) and Los Angeles Lakers (2019-20) during a 16-year career ⁠with five ‌teams.

The 2012-13 Sixth Man ⁠of the Year averaged 12.4 ​points, ‌3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in ​977 ⁠career games (395 starts) with the New Orleans Hornets, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Cavaliers and Lakers. The Hornets drafted him in the first round (18th overall) in 2004.

(–Field ​Level Media)