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James Harden calls Daryl Morey a liar

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76ers star James Harden made some comments about Philadelphia’s President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey that were not flattering. Harden referred to Morey as a liar in addition to stating that he will not play for an organization that he is a part of.

This comes one day after it was reported that Philadelphia has ended their trade discussions involving James Harden. Apparently, Harden’s public comments have not done anything to convince Morey to change his stance on not trading Harden.

With both sides standing firm in their stances and do not seem to be budging any time soon, this is a saga that is going to continue for the foreseeable future.

With A Jimmmitude: Nets, CBJ retro, Bears

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Kyrie, KD, and Harden in Brooklyn?

A superteam appears to be on the horizon in Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant came to Brooklyn last season and now the Nets are looking to add James Harden. That is a lot of star power on one team and this is not something new. All players involved have played on some version of a team with a lot of talent.

The question is will the players actually fit together? Brooklyn does not even know if the duo of Irving and Durant works yet and now they are looking to add Harden into the mix. There is going to be some rough patches, but on paper this would be one of the most talented teams in the NBA. The problem is that the game is not played on paper, it is played on a court. The only way to find out if this trio works is once they get on the court together and play games.

Columbus Blue Jackets Reverse Retro

The NHL released a series of Reverse Retro jerseys and I am not necessarily a fan of the concept for the Blue Jackets. The issue I have is the logo, I have never liked this particular logo. It seems too busy and like it is trying too hard.

I understand the concept of what they are doing with the Reverse Retro concept is to mesh the past and the future, but there is a reason this logo was left in the past. Even the current primary logo is not all that exciting, but the secondary cannon logo is excellent and should be more of a focus in future uniform concepts.

Chicago Bears drop to 5-5

Just about a month ago the Chicago Bears were 5-1 and almost seemed like a legitimate contender. Chicago has since lost four straight games and appear to be on the brink of completely falling out of playoff contention. The issue has been and continues to be the offense. Matt Nagy turned play calling duties over to Bill Lazor and that really did not help all that much. The only touchdown the Bears scored came on special teams as their offense was only able to manage two scoring drives which ended in field goals.

There is no easy fix for what is going on in Chicago. The switch to Nick Foles has not provided the offensive boost they were hoping for and Mitch Trubisky is not the answer. Chicago is stuck with their incredibly flawed offensive until the end of the season when they need to make wholesale changes. Changes that not only come in regards to the personnel on the field, but the coaching staff as well. Continuing to go with Nagy as their head coach will not yield the results they are looking for.

James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets?

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If the Rockets guard decides that he wants to be traded by Houston, the Brooklyn Nets are emerging as a preferred trade destination.

It was only a few days ago that James Harden was “locked in” and committed to the Rockets. Things have apparently changed as trade rumors are now surrounding Harden and a possible trade. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted early Sunday evening about this development.

Woj was quick to follow up and note that no trade discussions involving James Harden have taken place as of yet.

If James Harden were to end up in Brooklyn it would reunite him wither former Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. It would also create an interesting dynamic on the Nets roster. Harden, Durant, and Kyrie Irving are all capable of being primary options on any team. They would have to work together and sort out exactly they would all operate with each other. There is also the fact that Durant is yet to play a game in a Nets uniform. If a trade were to happen Brooklyn would be integrating two superstar players into their roster, not exactly an easy task. This would be a dominant trio forming in Brooklyn that could give the Nets their first NBA Championship. Of course a trade that sees James Harden land in Brooklyn would have to take place before going in depth about roster construction or any championship aspirations.

James Harden committed to Rockets

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The Rockets superstar is firmly committed to staying in Houston.

Fans of the Houston Rockets can breathe a sigh of relief as James Harden wants to remain with the team. There was some concern about an all out tear down following the departures of Mike D’Antoni, Daryl Morey, and the news regarding Russell Westbrook. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Wednesday that Harden is “locked in”.

This is a good sign as Houston is able to avoid a total nightmare scenario. If both Russell Westbrook and James Harden wanted out that would mean dark days are ahead for the Rockets. While there seems to be compatibly issues in regards to Harden and other star players, they are able to retain him for the time being.

With being able to keep James Harden in the fold the Rockets are still able to be competitive in the Western Conference. That being said, there are still a few things that need to be sorted out. Houston still has to figure out how to handle the situation with Russell Westbrook and how they can build a winning team after a potential trade. That is assuming the Rockets do end up trading Westbrook.

As long as James Harden is in Houston the success or failure of the Rockets will be entirely dependent on him. It has to do with his playing style and how they can get the most out of their best player. Harden is ready to go for next season and the Rockets front office will need to surround him with the right pieces in order to compete.