Early in Saturday afternoon's battle between the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets, the Blazers took offense to Patrick Beverley's chippy play against Damian Lillard. When Beverley tried to add a few words, he found a much taller player awaiting him: Portland's Meyers Leonard, who jumped to the defense of his captain. Here was the perspective of the Rockets' broadcast:
Beverley and Lillard have a history, including Patrick witnessing Damian's three-pointer to end his team's playoff hopes in 2014.