Photo Credit: Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports

James Harden Rips Rockets, Stands Up & Leaves Presser Early

A lot of noise has been surrounding James Harden and the Houston Rockets for the past weeks. It started when the All-Star missed his practice start with the Houston Rockets, due to COVID-19 protocols after attending the birthday party of Lil Baby and hanging around in various Vegas and Atlanta Strip Clubs.

Additionally the the fact that Harden wants to be traded, and there doesn’t seem to be much trust left between the superstar and the Rockets, has been making things even harder for both parties involved.

Last night, after the Rockets’ loss to the Lakers, Harden destroyed the franchise during his press conference and basically said goodbye before simply getting up mid-conference, walking away from the media and Rockets’ media team.

“We’re just not good enough. Chemistry, talent-wise, everything. And it was clear, like I said these last few games…

I love this city. I’ve literally done everything I can. This situation is crazy. It’s something I don’t think can be fixed. Thanks.”

James Harden did not take any more questions after this. That's as close to publicly demanding a trade as you can get. https://t.co/knUpb3Iopb

— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 13, 2021