Kevin Porter Jr. is a talented player who is notorious for being a head case. His questionable behavior was on display yet again on Saturday night.
Porter played only 16 minutes in his Houston Rockets’ 124-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. That’s because he left the Toyota Center at halftime and drove home after he was upset about being called out by a coach, according to reports.
Shams Charania says Rockets assistant coach John Lucas III challenged Porter and other Rockets players at halftime. Porter apparently grew upset, threw an object, and left the arena.
Porter wasn’t the only Rockets player to have issues.
Lucas apparently challenged Christian Wood over the big man’s effort. Wood, who did not start the game due to a disciplinary reason, reportedly refused to sub in during the second half.
Houston is now 10-27 and has lost seven in a row. The Rockets have struggled since James Harden forced a trade last year.
Porter has long had attitude and maturity issues. He was traded away by Cleveland to Houston in the first place due to an outburst. You can’t say the Rockets weren’t warned about Porter’s behavior.
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