Saturday’s showdown between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers had a true closeout-game feeling. Tensions were rising as L.A. was sealing Houston’s fate, resulting in an unexpected altercation between Russell Westbrook and Rajon Rondo’s brother.
William Rondo watched Game 5 from the stands but had to leave the arena in the fourth quarter after he began trash-talking Westbrook. With the Lakers leading 105-82 and 7:42 remaining in the game, he purportedly caught the Rockets guard’s attention by shouting and waving goodbye.
Westbrook bristled and turned, asking to repeat what he said. And shortly after, the 2017 MVP then watched the Rondo brother being escorted out of the arena by security.