James Harden reportedly explored a Houston Rockets reunion, but the franchise showed little interest before trading him.

The Houston Rockets' decision to pass on James Harden at the trade deadline was viewed as a justifiable one by former Rockets forward Chandler Parsons.

James Harden #13 of the Brooklyn Nets arrives at Toyota Center prior to facing the Houston Rockets on December 08, 2021 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph,

HOUSTON -- Following a news conference to introduce two new Houston Rockets, Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon, the team stunned reporters by announcing leading scorer James Harden signed a contract extension on Saturday. The extension, which runs through the ...

Harden has had success playing an isolation-heavy style where he knows where everyone is on the court. Atkinson has been known for a heavy ball and player movement offense. Those opposites can’t co-exist, at least not in how they’ve looked in previous itterations.

Organizations are more willing to trade stars now than ever before. The new aprons play a role in teams' urgency to rid themselves of deals.