Two Rockets hit with suspensions

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers said he “probably” did not agree with the NBA’s suspending only Houston’s Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green two games each for entering the Clippers’ locker room to, in language from the league, “confront a player from the opposing team” following the Clippers’ victory over the Rockets on Monday night at Staples Center.

Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s vice executive president of basketball operations, said that James Harden and Chris Paul followed Ariza and Green into the corridor to act as “peacemakers” with their two teammates and not to take part in any other situation when they entered the Clippers’ locker room.

Rivers, who said he was interviewed by the league, didn’t agree with the ruling.

“Listen, I thought more people from their side were involved, obviously,” Rivers said before the Clippers played the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night at Staples Center. “But I never know the penalty for stuff like that. I always think it should just be fines, heavy fines. I just don’t like anybody missing games, personally. And that’s more from a fan’s perspective.”

VanDeWeghe made the announcement Wednesday after the league conducted more than 20 interviews with executives, staff, coaches and players from both teams and Staples Center personnel.