During halftime of Saturday night’s game between the Rockets and Nuggets in Denver, Houston guard Kevin Porter Jr. reportedly got into a heated discussion and refused to return to the court. He eventually left the Toyota Center during the second half, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon and Adrian Wojnarowski.
Rockets assistant John Lucas reportedly called out the team at halftime, specifically focusing on the effort level of Christian Wood, who was benched to start the game after missing a COVID-19 test, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. A heated exchange ensued, and Porter left the arena entirely.