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Three-time reigning NBA scoring champion James Harden will be part of the virus-hit Houston Rockets when they open the season Saturday at Portland with only one player over the league minimum.
The Rockets were forced to cancel their scheduled opener on Wednesday against Oklahoma City after being unable to field the minimum eight players, due in part to Harden.
Official NBA injury report released on Friday revealed that rookie forward Kenyon Martin Jr. and reserve Ben McLemore were self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.
Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins and guards John Wall, Eric Gordon and Mason Jones were listed as out due to “health and safety protocols,” as they must quarantine after being declared close contacts to those with the deadly virus.
That leaves the Rockets nine players able to make the road trip to face the Trail Blazers.
After violating NBA health and safety protocols that ban players from attending gatherings of more than 15 people, Harden could not play on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old was also fined $50,000 for attending an indoor party Monday, and team medical personnel required him to quarantine for four days and test negative for Covid-19 each day before clearing him to return to activities with the team.
The 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player has asked to be traded to one of several rival teams, expressing his unhappiness and remaining in Houston.
The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the federal capital territory (FCT), Enema Amodu says 20 doctors have died of coronavirus complications within the past seven days. Amodu […]
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