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Before his first season as an NBA head coach began, Stephen Silas’ job was made dramatically tougher with the Houston Rockets. Russell Westbrook and James Harden both demanded trades, Westbrook got traded, and then Harden showed up late to training camp as he spent time partying in Atlanta and Las Vegas. Silas’ hire was reportedly […]

Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey continues to find trouble as he navigates James Harden trade rumors. Morey has been fined $50,000 for violating anti-tampering rules stemming from a since-deleted tweet: Sixers president Daryl Morey fined $50K pic.twitter.com/k70xoghGM7 — Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) December 28, 2020 Morey had previously tweeted out a Twitter […]

CJ McCollum and James Harden took part in a back-and-forth game on Saturday night between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets. Following Saturday night’s game that took overtime to decide the game, McCollum made NSFW comments about Harden’s performance. “James is really good,” McCollum said, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Regardless of what James […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden had a surprising comment after their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers, per The Athletic‘s Kelly Iko. Even after missing five players from their roster, Harden and the rest of the Rockets still held their ground against the Blazers with the help of newcomer Christian Wood who came out […]

The Houston Rockets played undermanned in their 128-126 overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. Despite all the drama surrounding superstar James Harden, including being late to training camp and COVID-19 protocol violations, The Beard still put up a virtuoso performance in his season debut. Harden dropped 44 points and dished out […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets are set to tip-off their first game of the season on Saturday versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite the drama Harden was involved in during the offseason, he offered some words of encouragement as he prepares to enter his 12th season in the NBA, per Jonathan Feigen of the […]

James Harden has been quarantining away from the Houston Rockets, but he is set to make his season debut with the Rockets on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harden is available for Saturday’s contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Rockets star James Harden has traveled to Portland and been cleared to play vs. the […]

The 2020-21 Houston Rockets will look a lot different than they have in previous seasons, as the dominant storyline in Texas this offseason is the trade rumors swirling around former MVP and eight-time All-Star James Harden. Recently, he’s made the Blazers another desired landing spot. Harden is not likely to see the court in a while, as the […]

John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will need to wait a little longer before they can make their much-awaited return on an NBA floor for a regular-season game. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the two newly-acquired Houston Rockets players, along with Eric Gordon, and Mason Jones, will need to undergo 7-day quarantines before they […]

The drama around the Houston Rockets continues. Due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, both John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins will miss the team’s meeting with the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, per Tim McMahon of ESPN: The Rockets list DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Gordon, John Wall and two-way player Mason Jones as out for […]

Despite Houston Rockets star James Harden voicing his desire to join the Brooklyn Nets, head coach Steve Nash has made it clear that he’s not aware of any negotiations between the two organizations, per the Athletic’s Alex Schiffer: Steve Nash said there hasn't been any conversations or alerts about the Nets involvement in the James […]

The star guard of the Houston Rockets, James Harden, has been under the spotlight for the past couple of weeks. He reportedly threw a ball at fellow teammate and rookie Jae’Sean Tate during a practice that involved teams separated by starters and backups. Recent reports claim Harden did so after the backups walloped the starters. […]

It’s been more than a month since it was first reported that Houston Rockets star James Harden turned down a two-year, $103 million extension from the team in favor of working out a trade to the Brooklyn Nets. Since then, the situation has gotten more out of hand, with Harden reporting for training camp a […]

Judging by the most recent turn of events, Boston Celtics fans and everyone else in the NBA can see that James Harden really wants out of the Houston Rockets organization sooner rather than later. The Beard has once again reportedly added two new teams to his wish list of destinations, including the Boston Celtics and […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium is reporting that John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are among the Houston Rockets players facing a seven-day quarantine period, after possibly being exposed to COVID-19. The Rockets have several players — including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more — currently facing seven-day quarantine per NBA contact tracing […]

New Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins is certainly no stranger to dealing with drama within an NBA franchise. However, it appears that the growing discontent between his superstar teammate James Harden and the Rockets franchise has gotten to his head a bit. Boogie sent out a couple of intriguingly cryptic tweets on Christmas Eve. Is […]

The James Harden drama is seemingly never-ending, with a new report on Christmas Eve stating the Houston Rockets’ three-time NBA scoring champion has two new preferred teams in his trade request. According to Kelly Iko and Sam Amick in The Athletic, Harden has added the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers to his list for […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden has been at the center of NBA drama since the ending of the 2019-20 season. That hasn’t changed much coming to the 2020-21 season with the 31-year-old finding himself in a bit of trouble centered around some health violations. While Harden was subjected to some reasonable fines following […]

Whether James Harden will play or not for the Houston Rockets anytime soon has been a question up in the air. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN cleared the confusion up with this tweet: Rockets guard James Harden will be required to isolate until Friday and continue to test negative for the coronavirus before being cleared to […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden was fined $50,000 by the NBA for breaking COVID-19 protocols after a video surfaced showing the All-Star at a party on Monday. Harden was not suspended for his behavior though, even though he was in direct violation of the league’s health and safety measures. However, that doesn’t mean Harden won’t […]

James Harden has been caught taking part in activities off the court that violate the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols, which has led some to wonder if it will hurt his trade value with the Houston Rockets. While Harden continues to want out of Houston, one team has gone as far as to hire a private investigator to […]

The NBA has slapped Houston Rockets star James Harden with a $50,000 fine for violating the league’s health and safety protocols. The league announced the fine on Wednesday evening. In the official statement, the NBA reiterated that its protocols prohibit “among other things … attending indoor gatherings of 15 or more people or entering bars, […]

The Houston Rockets are already starting their 2020-21 NBA season off on a bad note. The ruling was sent down on Wednesday that the Rockets season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder has been postponed due to the Rockets not having enough active players to participate. While Harden isn’t in the group of players that […]

The Houston Rockets are currently managing a potential COVID-19 outbreak after several players went to the same barber for a haircut. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Wednesday night’s 2020-21 season opener for both Houston and the Oklahoma City Thunder is in “jeopardy of postponement” as the NBA scrambles to test players and verify they […]

Dwayne Haskins may be in the clear to potentially play on Sunday, but he also wanted to offer an explanation into the investigation of him breaching COVID-19 protocols. The 23-year-old quarterback was recently spotted at a club surrounded by a rather large grouping of individuals, all while maskless. During a press conference on Wednesday, Haskins […]

The Houston Rockets are dealing with drama on multiple fronts as they get set to begin the 2020-21 season. In addition to the James Harden debacle, the Rockets are currently in a state of emergency involving COVID-19, with multiple players testing positive in recent days. Ben McLemore was already in self-isolation due to a recent […]

Several players of the Houston Rockets are set to miss their regular season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to COVID-19 contact tracing. However, this contact tracing isn’t related to Rockets All Star guard James Harden, who is also doubtful to play against the Thunder after video showing him at a strip club circulated […]

After Houston Rockets star James Harden was recently seen partying without a face mask prior to the 2020-2021 NBA season, other reports have emerged that he previously contracted a positive COVID-19 case prior to the seeding games and the playoff proceedings in the Orlando Bubble last summer. Via Tim MacMahon of ESPN: “Sources told ESPN […]

Embattled Houston Rockets star James Harden finally responded to allegations that he may have violated the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols after a video of him at a strip club made the rounds on social media. Harden posted on Instagram to clarify some details regarding the video that showed him partying, which is already being investigated by […]

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more players are set to miss the Houston Rockets’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night due to COVID-19 contact tracing, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Wall tested negative for the coronavirus, but a group of players were […]

A video of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden having a bit of a good time inside a strip club is currently making its rounds on social media. According to reports, the league has decided to launch an investigation on Harden, and how this video could serve as proof of how the eight-time All-Star may have […]

It didn’t take long for Daryl Morey to find a new gig after he left the Houston Rockets this past offseason. After bouncing from the Rockets, Morey immediately landed the job of president of basketball operations with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 48-year-old, however, just revealed that he recently had doubts on whether he would still […]

Throughout the entire Houston Rockets-James Harden trade saga, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has been constantly mentioned. It would be understandable if this has affected his mindset entering the brand new season. But in a recent interview, the Sixers star revealed that nothing really changes for him amid the possibility of being shipped out. Per […]

James Harden still wants a trade from the Houston Rockets and there are a handful of teams that have preliminary interest in acquiring him. Besides the Denver Nuggets who have emerged as a dark-horse candidate, the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors have been in ‘exploratory talks’ for Harden, per Marc Stein of the New […]

The Houston Rockets are taking a different stance on James Harden reportedly throwing a ball at rookie Jae’Sean Tate. While Shams Charania of The Athletic reported some Rockets personnel viewed the incident as a sign of Harden’s growing frustrations amid trade demands, head coach Stephen Silas emphasized the need for some feistiness and energy: “When […]

The James Harden trade rumors are heating up with the Houston Rockets superstar like he’s already checked out of the franchise. With his actions as of late and his responses to the media, it appears like the unhappy shooting guard already has his bags packed and is more than ready to head to the airport […]

Things aren’t looking very peachy right now for James Harden and the Houston Rockets. With the former MVP looking to move on from the Rockets prior to the start of the season, Harden does not appear to be in a very good place right now. So much so, that the eight-time All-Star was reportedly involved […]

Last season wasn’t the best for Russell Westbrook. His much-hyped reunion with James Harden didn’t go as planned as the Houston Rockets suffered a second round exit in the NBA Playoffs. Soon, Westbrook found himself joining the Washington Wizards after he was traded for John Wall. Prior to the 2019-20 season, a lot of excitement […]

There have been a ton of offseason moves over the past few months that have reshaped the landscape of the league as we approach the beginning of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the way the NBA has shifted to a smaller and faster pace, a solid backcourt duo is almost guaranteed to put you in […]