LOS ANGELES – James Harden has ended his training camp holdout, but that hasn’t put a lid on the controversy surrounding the disgruntled Houston Rockets star.
The 31-year-old American appears likely to begin the season with the Rockets despite a trade demand from the team he has spent the last eight years with.
Harden showed up late for the Rockets training camp and must have six straight negative Covid-19 tests before the league will clear him to practice or play with the team.
He was not in the lineup when the Rockets opened the preseason with a 125-104 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
It was one of five contests to begin the preseason…
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