B4 | Thursday, April 29, 2021 | beaumontenterprise.com |Beaumont Enterprise SPORTS NBA NOTES ROCKETS Spurs’ White to miss rest From page B1 The last Rockets player to record at least 24 points of year with ankle injury and 18 rebounds in consec- utive games was Hakeem MIAMI — The San Anto- The Rockets were in Mi- his on-court tantrum on Olajuwon on Feb. 3 and nio Spurs do not expect ami to play the Heat when Monday night, saying his Feb. 5, 1993. starting guard Derrick the visit occurred April 19. behavior was out of line Wood has made it a White back this season According to an in- and out of character. point of emphasis to im- because of a sprained cident report, Miami-Dade “That wasn’t me,” Love prove his defense on the right ankle, coach Gregg police responding to an said. NBA’s biggest and best cen- Popovich said Wednesday. anonymous call about a The five-time All-Star ters, and Towns was anoth- White was injured in fight in the parking lot of spoke Wednesday follow- er litmus test. the Spurs’ win in Wash- Booby Trap on the River ing Cleveland’s shoota- “As long as I keep de- ington on Monday. The around 7 a.m. found round practice before fending these premier Mark Mulligan /Associated Press fourth-year guard is aver- Brown with multiple lac- facing the Orlando Magic. bigs,I think I’m doing a Rockets center Christian Wood, right, scored 24 aging a career-best 15.4 erations. He was with Love did not take any better job of defending points to go with 18 rebounds and five assists as he points this season for San another Black male, and questions from reporters them,” Wood said. “I think went toe-to-toe with Minnesota superstar Antonio, which played 18 the report says both men after speaking passionate- me and (Towns) are going Karl-Anthony Towns, left. of its first 19 games this “became belligerent and ly for 13 minutes about the to go at each other and season without White refused to cooperate.” incident, his frustration in make each other better. deep in the game. Wood appeared to crave because of a toe injury. dealing with an injury this You know, throughout the Although Rockets coach the tough assignment, “You can imagine, his Celtic suspended season and his continued whole game, he’s telling Stephen Silas deployed the even when sharing the spirits are not high,” Po- struggle with mental me I’m one of the toughest more physical Kelly Olynyk floor with Olynyk. There povich said. for clash with ref health. guys for him to guard. And to defend Towns for much was one possession in the White is not expected Boston Celtics guard “I (messed) up,” Love the same respect is mutu- of the game, he called second half where Wood to require surgery. Rookie Marcus Smart was sus- said, using an expletive to al.” Wood a “monster on the waved Olynyk off of guard Devin Vassell will pended by the league for open his remarks. “Every- Wood said he felt Tues- boards” and commended Towns. take White’s place in the one game Wednesday one knows that. My intent day was one of his better Wood’s work on the Tim- “Oh, for sure,I accept starting lineup, Popovich because of “threatening wasn’t to disrespect the games — but not the best — berwolves’ 7-footer. the challenge,” Wood said. said. language” he directed at a game, my intent wasn’t since he returned from a “(Wood) had him a few As one of the young cor- “When he gets minutes, referee a night earlier. even for the damn ball to sprained ankle in early times and fought, and nerstones of the Rockets he’s played well,” Popov- The suspension forced go inbounds. It was a March. that’s going to be an area rebuild, Wood looks at ev- ich said of Vassell. him to miss Wednesday moment that I got caught Despite Towns’ inflated for him to keep improving ery game and matchup as a night’s home game against up in.” stat line, Wood was able to on,” Silas said. “But my chance to prove his long- Rockets guard Charlotte. Late in the third quar- use his smaller frame to his thing to the group was sup- term value to the franchise “I just found out about ter against Toronto, a advantage. He weaponized porting those guys down in and earn a spot in the con- fined by league 15 minutes ago,” Boston frustrated Love, who was his nimble footwork in the the post. Like if Towns is versation about the The NBA has fined coach Brad Stevens said upset with the officials for post to dance around de- taking two, three, four league’s top-tier big men. Houston Rockets guard during his pregame media some non-calls, angrily fenders and feed assists to dribbles, there should be “I just want to show fans Kevin Porter Jr. $50,000 availability, just over 90 tapped the ball back into cutting teammates. Late in somebody down there to that by the time this con- for violating the league’s minutes before tip-off. play on an inbounds pass. the first quarter, he made a help because it’s hard to tract’s up,I believe I think health and safety rules by “I’m not even com- The loose ball was cut to the rim to receive a guard anybody in the NBA I’m going to be a max play- visiting a strip club in pletely aware of what grabbed by the Raptors, pass from Kevin Porter Jr. if they’re able to just er,” he said. “I honestly be- Miami last week with happened,” Stevens said. who made a 3-pointer and and finished a dunk over pound and pound and get lieve that. So I just have to teammate Sterling Brown, “I did hear there were went on to win 112-96. Towns. to the paint without sup- go out every game and play who was assaulted outside words after the game.” Video of the tantrum Wood also helped the port from the group. So we with a chip on my shoul- the establishment. went viral on social me- notoriously poor 3-point got to do a better job of der.” The league bars players Cavs’ Love sorry dia, and Love was blis- shooting Rockets space the that.” from attending indoor tered by fans and media floor by knocking down 2- In an injury-depleted danielle.lerner@ social gatherings of 15 or for his outburst for behavior called “child- of-5 attempts from deep, Rockets lineup, forward chron.com more people or entering Cavaliers forward Kevin ish” and “unacceptable.” one of just two players to D.J Wilson also took a few twitter.com/ bars, lounges and clubs. Love has apologized for Associated Press make multiple shots from turns guarding Towns. 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