Beverley tweaked his left ankle in Wednesday's 116-103 loss to the Trail Blazers, and the injury will prevent him from defending his title in the skills competition at this weekend's NBA All-Star festivities in Toronto, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports.
Analysis:
The injury didn't force Beverley to exit Wednesday's game prematurely, as he played 32 minutes and finished with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four assists, and one rebound. Still, because the ankle has bothered him at various points this season, Beverley isn't inclined to risk further injury in a meaningless competition. He's expected to be good to go for the Rockets' first game out of the break Feb. 19 against the Suns.