James Harden Articles - Page 19

It felt like eons ago when Damian Lillard’s trade request from the Portland Trail Blazers went public back on July 1st. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Miami Heat are Lillard’s preferred landing spot. But it’s been 2.5 months and there has been zero movement on that trade front whatsoever. There hasn’t been much […]

The James Harden trade saga must be the messiest situation in the entire NBA right now. Of course, it once again involves the Philadelphia 76ers. There’s no knowing how this situation will end or how long it will even take. But one thing is for sure, James Harden does not want to be a Sixer […]

Load management has been a major topic of conversation in recent years in the Association. As a result, the NBA is making a big change in order to prevent stars from sitting too many games throughout the season. In a nutshell, the league can fine teams over $1 million if they violate the resting rules. […]

As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches quickly, James Harden and Damian Lillard are both not where they want to be. They each requested trades from the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively, but have yet to get their wishes granted. Both stars demanded the trade with a specific destination in mind, making it harder […]

Is time running out on the Los Angeles Clippers’ championship chances? Perhaps not, for as long as Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are on the roster, they will always have a puncher’s chance of giving arguably the most inept franchise in NBA history its first-ever championship. However, given where they stand on the league’s totem […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, of all teams, know that for small market teams, there’s no more effective way to build a contending team than by drafting well, wherever their selections may land. With the arrival of Kevin Durant as the franchise’s final impact draft pick during their time as the Seattle SuperSonics, it was imperative […]

James Harden’s drama with the Philadelphia 76ers has led to a ton of speculation and curiosity about the future of the franchise. So much so that many have begun questioning Joel Embiid’s future with the organization. Embiid is under contract in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season, as his four-year, $213 million contract is set to […]

There’s no doubt the New York Knicks are keeping close tabs on Joel Embiid as his long-term future in the City of Brotherly Love potentially hangs on the precipice. Before turning their implicit attention toward eventually acquiring the NBA’s reigning MVP, though, the Knicks held early talks with Daryl Morey on trading for fellow Philadelphia […]

James Harden’s future with the Philadelphia 76ers remains uncertain following his trade request. He’s faced backlash during the offseason amid yet another trade request. Additionally, Harden was recently mentioned in a report that claimed he was “pouting” last season which led to his absence from the 2022-23 All-Star Game. Harden fired back at the report […]

James Harden is starting to become public enemy number one in the eyes of NBA fans. The star guard is currently requesting a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden’s devil-may-care attitude during this whole process has put a damper on the support for the star. Now, more info about the Sixers star’s ‘pouting’ has emerged. […]

There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel that is the Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden trade saga. Harden and the Sixers remain at an impasse almost a month after the Beard notoriously called Daryl Morey, the team’s president of basketball operations, a “liar”. But as much as Harden tries to paint […]

The Philadelphia 76ers remain one of the biggest mysteries in the NBA as training camp approaches. James Harden has controlled narratives this NBA offseason with his shocking comments regarding Sixers executive Daryl Morey and there is truly no telling how this situation will play out. Harden, who is in the final year of his contract, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are adding to their roster amidst the ongoing trade saga revolving around shooting guard James Harden. Although it remains to be seen whether or not Harden’s trade request will be fulfilled, the confusion isn’t stopping the Sixers from plugging in some holes on their bench. On Tuesday, it was announced that the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has taken a lot of heat this offseason for his most recent trade request away from the Sixers. Harden spent one and a half seasons in a Philadelphia uniform following tenures with the Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets. However, after the Sixers’ frustrating playoff exit at the hands of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden has not exactly garnered a reputation as being the most coachable of players throughout his NBA career. Harden demanded a trade from the Sixers earlier this summer, creating a bizarre fiasco filled with rumors and speculation but no real moves thus far. Recently, NBA insider Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN dropped […]

Barring a last-minute change in developments, the Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden conundrum will be brought into training camp. The Sixers are left with very few options — much less good ones — for how to solve it. Trading away Harden is the only way to ensure any type of harmony leading into the season, but […]

James Harden is among the most controversial stars in the NBA, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to Lil Wayne. On Friday’s edition of Undisputed, the rap legend and new weekly co-host offered his reasoning for why the Los Angeles Clippers should trade for the former MVP. “[The Clippers] should want [James Harden},” he […]

James Harden is no longer interested in being with the Philadelphia 76ers and claims that Daryl Morey lied to him about an extension this summer, which led to his trade request. But, according to Rachel Nichols, there’s one main reason the guard wants out of the City of Brotherly Love. Nichols, who just joined FS1’s […]

You’ve probably seen someone say this already in the past 24ish hours, but it bears repeating: the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets have the chance to do the funniest thing ever. The Sixers solving their James Harden situation by trading him back to Brooklyn for Ben Simmons is the blockbuster to end all blockbusters. But […]

At least some players for the Los Angeles Clippers appear to have been in contact with disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden this offseason. Harden’s name has been tied to the Clippers since his shocking trade request first became public earlier this summer, and a new update will be sure to excite Los Angeles fans […]

Whether they’ll be with James Harden or not in 2023-24, one thing is clear for Tyrese Maxey: they will compete no matter what. Amid Harden’s trade demand and current drama with the Sixers, Maxey admitted on his podcast that there are a lot of people asking him if he sees the upcoming season as “wash” […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers figure out what to do with James Harden, Tyrese Maxey is in the lab working on his game. As he prepares for the season, the Sixers’ young star isn’t ignoring what’s going on with his team. Maxey noted on his podcast “Maxey on the Mic” that the Sixers are no strangers […]

Who in the world would want to trade for James Harden? The Philadelphia 76ers front office has surely asked itself this question repeatedly as Harden makes it clearer and clearer that he wants to be traded from the Sixers. In an appearance on the Clap You Hands podcast, longtime NBA reporter Howard Beck said that […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently at odds over the future of the 2018 NBA MVP. Harden wants out of Philly and has demanded a trade, and while the Sixers seemed to try at first, they eventually decided to end the trade talks and instead try to bring the guard back for training […]

Amid the drama between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers, there have been growing fears on how the situation could affect Joel Embiid and his feelings towards the team and the whole situation he’s in. Harden has demanded a trade away from the Sixers, and it has since turned ugly after the Beard publicly shamed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently in a world of headache after star James Harden started a public feud with president Daryl Morey. Harden’s latest move on social media just adds fuel to the Sixers fire as this looks like a saga that could drag out for quite some time, reports NBA Alerts.  “James Harden (@JHarden13) […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is not letting the recent drama involving co-star James Harden get in the way of his summer workouts. Embiid was recently seen working out with Boston Celtics’ All-Star Jayson Tatum. The Sixers star looked unphased by the recent developments surrounding his team, sharing a smile with Tatum and legendary NBA […]

The National Basketball Players Association is not happy with the NBA’s $100,000 fine on wantaway Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden. Harden has been slapped with the hefty fine for his comments about Daryl Morey in China, in which he called the Sixers president a “liar.” At the time, he also emphasized that he would not […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden was just hit with a $100,000 fine after calling Daryl Morey a “liar” over his contract and trade situation. Harden is upset with Morey and the Sixers because he thought they were going to take care of him with a max contract in the 2023 offseason after he took […]

James Harden’s standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers is now truly starting to cost him. The NBA issued a hefty fine to the veteran star for comments directed at the Sixers and their president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey. Harden has been docked $100,000 for his comments, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The league officially […]

The James Harden saga in Philadelphia has given sportsbooks another action for their customers to bet on. Amid the seeming enmity between Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers management is the risk of Joel Embiid getting alienated and eventually asking for a trade. If that’s the route Embiid is willing to take, BetOnline has the reigning […]

Roughly a month away from training camp, the Philadelphia 76ers still have to figure out what to do with James Harden. The star veteran has dumped gallons upon gallons of gasoline on any semblance of a bridge between himself and the Sixers, looking to burn it all after not getting the trade he expected to […]

Players requesting a trade is nothing new to the NBA, as various stars have looked to move on to new endeavors in recent years. However, this offseason has been a little different with the situations surrounding Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden. Lillard requested a trade from the Blazers […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins claimed the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 season is “already a failure” in an appearance with “First Take” Monday morning. "This season for the Philadelphia 76ers is already a failure. If I was Philly, I would blow the whole thing up right now and I would start with building […]

The James Harden-Philadelphia 76er saga is not going to go away soon. Harden still wants out of Philly, and if the Sixers are to eventually give in to the league’s former Most Valuable Players’ desire to play somewhere else via a trade,  NBA insider Marc Stein believes that one of the end goals for Philly […]

When James Harden announced – and then repeated – that never play for an organization that Daryl Morey is a part of, it left fans of the NBA the world over wondering what the next shoe to drop would be for the Philadelphia 76ers. Would Harden and Morey make amends and reconvene in the name […]

The NBA is launching an inquiry into the situation involving Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden and team president of basketball operations Daryl Morey, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported on Saturday. The league is reportedly attempting to understand whether Harden’s harsh comments indicated he would hold out his upcoming season — a violation of […]

For the past two months, the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers have engaged in trade talks for James Harden in an attempt to honor The Beard’s trade request following his decision to opt into his contract for the 2023-24 season. However, the Sixers recently came to the conclusion that the Clippers’ offer on the […]

The Houston Rockets have been in the NBA for well over 50 years now, and they’ve had some great success in that time. With back-to-back titles in the 90s and several other deep playoff runs, Houston fans have had plenty to cheer about over the years. Of course, the Rockets wouldn’t have their success without […]