Houston star James Harden was scratched from the Rockets’ game Saturday game against the Sacramento Kings less than an hour before tipoff because of a sprained right ankle. Harden was not listed on the injury report and coach Stephen Silas did not mention his injury in his pregame availability. The team announced that he wouldn’t play about 38 minutes before the game was scheduled to begin. He has started each of Houston’s games this season and is averaging a league-leading 37 points with 11 assists a game. The incident came after months of rumours and reports that the eight-time All-Star wants to be traded, but Harden has refused to discuss those reports.

Source: thestar January 02, 2021 22:16 UTC