- The Japan Times
North American leagues in renewed struggle against COVID-19
The NBA postponed three more games and the NHL pushed back the Dallas Stars’ season opener again amid a surge of COVID-19 cases that has put professional sports on notice in North America Two games between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards, set for Sunday and Monday, were put on hold, the NBA said on Friday. Because of ongoing contact tracing within the Wizards, the team does not have the league-required eight available players to proceed with the scheduled games against the Cavalie...
- HotNewHipHop
Russell Westbrook Was Reportedly Fed Up Of James Harden's Partying
Now that James Harden is on the Brooklyn Nets, a lot of information pertaining to his time in Houston is starting to surface. Over the last few months, Harden has been one of the biggest newsmakers in the NBA, especially thanks to his exploits at parties with the likes of Lil Baby, all while enjoying his time at some strip clubs. However, it appears as though this behavior pre-dated his displeasure with the Rockets, and is a key reason for why Russell Westbrook requested a trade.
- NY Daily News
Kristian Winfield: All James Harden wanted was a real chance, and in Brooklyn, he has one
NEW YORK — For James Harden, the road to Brooklyn began in Orlando. The latest, greatest iteration of the Houston Rockets made it to the second round of the playoffs on the backs of Harden and his star teammate Russell Westbrook. That iteration, much like every previous version of the Harden-led Rockets, fell short to LeBron James’ Lakers in five games. Harden said he gave it time, but in ...
NBA Southeast Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | .500 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | 7 | .462 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | .455 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 8 | .273 | 2.5 |
