Russell Westbrook keeps having issues with his hands.
The 2016-17 NBA MVP left the Rockets' preseason game against the Heat Friday night after hurting his hand driving to the basket.
Russell Westbrook hurts hand in 4th quarter of preseason game vs Heat, immediately runs into the locker room pic.twitter.com/UDuRJaGrp0
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Houston announced soon after he would not return with what it called a sore right hand. Coach Mike D'Antoni said it was a dislocated finger. He also noted Westbrook said he would be all right.
"With Russ it was just his fingers got dislocated," D'Antoni said. "Pop them back into place and then go play, he'll be alright."
This comes two days after Westbrook suffered a couple of dislocated fingers in Wednesday's game. He had his pinky bandaged heavily Friday.
Westbrook also had surgery during the offseason on his left hand. Fortunately for him this is not a recurrence of that problem.
Austin Rivers suffered a shoulder problem in the 144-133 road win over the Heat, but D'Antoni said he would be OK.The Rockets open the 2019-20 season Oct. 24 against the Bucks.