{"id":13220,"date":"2020-12-23T21:34:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T22:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=13220"},"modified":"2020-12-23T23:08:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T23:08:02","slug":"nba-postpones-game-due-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=13220","title":{"rendered":"NBA postpones game due to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

After just two games had been played, the NBA season is already in disarray as the league postponed today's clash between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n

The NBA announced that three unnamed Rockets players had "returned tests that were either positive or inconclusive for coronavirus."<\/p>\n

The league also announced that Rockets superstar James Harden was unavailable for the game due to a violation of its health and safety protocols.<\/p>\n

An additional injury meant that Houston did not have the required minimum eight available players for the game to proceed.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimBontemps\/status\/1341872502411280384?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n

Video surfaced on Wednesday (AEDT) showing Harden at a Christmas party with no mask on and ESPN is reporting that the league is investigating his movements.<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn_macmahon\/status\/1341765325990277120?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n

Multiple outlets reported that Harden was at a strip club but the former league MVP took to Instagram to deny that accusation.<\/p>\n

However, it had been determined that he did break the NBA's strict coronavirus protocols.<\/p>\n

"One thing after another," Harden wrote, before the game had been postponed.<\/p>\n

\"Durant<\/p>\n

"I went to show love to my homegirl at her event (not a strip club) because she is becoming a boss and putting her people in a position of success and now it's a problem.<\/p>\n

"Everyday it's something different.<\/p>\n

"No matter how many times people try to drag my name under, you can't.<\/p>\n

"The real always ends up on top."<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1341806425413218310?s=20<\/a><\/p>\n

The Rockets were due to tip off their season against Oklahoma City at midday today (AEDT).<\/p>\n

Houston was already without Kenyon Martin Jr who is in isolation after getting a haircut with Rockets stars John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins.<\/p>\n

\"Kyrie<\/p>\n

Wall, Cousins and rookie Jae'Sean Tate have since undergone contact tracing and ESPN reported that Cousins had tested negative for COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Harden was also in the news yesterday<\/a> for a training bust-up as his trade demands intensify.<\/p>\n

Rumours persist that he could be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Australian star Ben Simmons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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