NBA's Blake Griffin accused in alleged Las Vegas battery

LAS VEGAS -- NBA star Blake Griffin has been named as a suspect in an alleged battery at a nightclub, police confirmed to CBS News' Crimesider.

The victim alleges in a complaint, filed with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, that around 2:30 a.m. Sunday he and Griffin were involved in an altercation involving the man's camera phone.

The man says Griffin, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, hit him during the altercation, according to Las Vegas Metro Police Department spokesperson Jose Hernandez.

Griffin and the Clippers were in Las Vegas for an exhibition game that was played Saturday against the Denver Nuggets.

Head coach Doc Rivers spoke about the issue during a Wednesday press conference.

"It's an ongoing investigation, so I don't have a lot to say about it," Rivers said. "I trust Blake a hundred percent. He's a great kid, and we'll figure it out and get through it."