Patrick Beverley Injury: Updates on Rockets Guard's Hamstring and Return

Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley left the court against the Golden State Warriors on April 24 with a hamstring injury. However, he's ready to make his return. 

Continue for updates.

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Beverley Active vs. Warriors

Wednesday, April 27

Rockets head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters Beverley will play in Game 5 against Golden State on Wednesday night. 

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Beverley Brings Strong Defensive Presence to Lineup

Beverley lost his starting job to Ty Lawson at the beginning of the 2015-16 campaign, but he managed to earn it back by the end of November. Houston released Lawson at the beginning of March, as Beverley's superior perimeter defense made him a far better fit in the starting lineup.

With star shooting guard James Harden often dominating the ball and requiring a lot of usage to be successful, Beverley was an improvement over Lawson on both ends of the court.