OKLAHOMA CITY -- There's a known history between Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley and it bubbled over again on Tuesday, with double technicals and a flagrant 1 handed out in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 128-110 win over the LA Clippers.
With 6:20 left in the fourth quarter, shortly after the whistle had blown, Beverley dove for a loose ball that Westbrook had already collected, crashing into Westbrook's knees. Westbrook took immediate exception to Beverley's move, and in a possible attempt to diffuse the situation, Thunder coach Billy Donovan called timeout.