“Upon arrival officers were informed that a 26-year-old female sustained a laceration to the right side of her face and was complaining about pain to her neck,” the spokesperson said. “A preliminary investigation on scene determined that a known individual struck her multiple times upon her body and placed his hands around her neck.

 

The woman was taken to an area hospital for evaluation.

 

Porter appeared in 59 games last season with the Rockets, averaging 19.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 34.3 minutes. 

 

The Rockets and Porter agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension last October with only Year 1 guaranteed.