It’s been a brutal day in H-Town what with the team reeling from a third consecutive loss, falling out of their seventh seed in the West into ninth and rumors the team is shopping Dwight Howard.
Now as all teams and players prepare for the All-Star break news comes via Adrian Wojnarowski that Patrick Beverley will not return to participate in defending his title.
Beverley hurt his ankle last night in the Houston Rockets second straight loss in 5 days to the Portland Trail Blazers.
As per Woj, Beverley is focused on getting healthy and rested over the All-Star break and gearing up for the teams efforts to improve upon last seasons Western Conference Finals appearance.