Jonathan Feigan of the Houston Chroncle report: Rockets forward Eddie Griffin, who was arrested for possesion of marijuana, returned to the team Tuesday.

"I felt bad about the situation," said Griffin, who would not comment on any details of the arrest. "I'm just sorry about what happened. I know I let a lot of people down. I just hope people can forgive me and give me a chance."

The Rockets, in the midst of a playoff spot, are just trying to move forward.

"We had a brief meeting," acting Rockets coach Larry Smith said. "He apologized to the team. Now it's in the past."

Griffin is also looking to move forward from the incident.

"I just tried to apologize to them and let them know I was sorry for bringing a distraction to the team like that so we could put it behind us," said Griffin, who is averaging 8.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in his second season with the Rockets. "I'm definitely going to straighten things up and bounce back ... just continue to focus on making the playoffs."

Griffin has recieved support from teammates since his arrest, which was a Class A misdemeanor.

"Ed's a smart kid," forward Maurice Taylor said. "He has to take responsibility for what happened. He has to be prepared to do his job. I don't think we'll have a problem with that.

"The best thing for him is for the game to come, put it behind him and not let it happen again."

The maximum pentalty for Griffin could be a year in jail and a $4,000 dollar fine.