Houston (AP) – The willing superstar James Harden has for the first time accrued in preparation for the upcoming NBA season for the Houston Rockets.
At 112: 98 against the San Antonio Spurs, Harden had twelve points, four assists and three rebounds in just over 21 minutes. Like Russell Westbrook, who has been handed over to the Washington Wizards, Harden also seems to want to leave the Texas team. Corresponding reports in the US media have been available for a few days, and Harden himself did not comment after the game.
Because of his long-running contract and the problems for the Rockets to find a suitable replacement, experts say he has a hard time getting his way through. Harden missed the first two preparation games against the Chicago Bulls because he skipped training and was instead seen in Atlanta and Las Vegas. The Rockets show no interest in saying goodbye to the bearded man and hope with his help for the first championship since 1995.
In the other two preparation games on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics lost 99: 108 against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors 113: 114 against the Sacramento Kings. National player Daniel Theis was unable to play for the Celtics due to back problems.
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