WASHINGTON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin has been suspended indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team, the club said on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

    The forward played less than seven minutes in Monday's 98-87 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. The team refused to comment on the exact reasons for Martin's suspension.

    During Monday's defeat, the Nuggets claimed that Martin would not play in the second half due to a bruised left knee. He had been bothered by knee problems all season. After intermission, he didn't get to Denver's bench until several minutes elapsed in the third quarter, and then sat with a towel over his head.

    "This is an internal matter that we will deal with in-house," said head coach George Karl.

    Martin was the number one draft pick in 2000 and averaged 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game this season. He played in the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals and 2004 All-Star Game with New Jersey.

    The Nuggets host the Clippers for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series Thursday night. Enditem