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James Harden To Miss First Two Sixers Games Of The Season

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James Harden will miss the first two games of the Sixers season despite returning to practice. The team decision means he will miss road games against Milwaukee and Toronto. However, he could suit up for their home opener against Portland. “He’s been gone for 10 days, so we’re in ramp up phase again. So, like we would normally do, he will stay and get on-court work with our staff and with our players from the Blue Coats [G-League affiliate] and two-way guys and things like that and try to get him ramped up as soon as we can,” head coach Nick Nurse explained Wednesday.

Harden’s appearance at practice Wednesday was the first time in over a week that he’d been with the team. Harden missed practices throughout the back end of last week, with the team reporting that no reason had been given for the absence. However, by the end of the week, the team had stated that Harden was away attending to a personal matter. “He is fine. He understands he’s got to get ramped up. Like I said, he’s been gone for 10 days so he understands it. He wants to get back to playing live, full-court basketball,” Nurse added.

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Harden Back, Relationship With Front Office Still Dead

However, just because Harden is back with the team doesn’t mean that things are peachy in the City of Brotherly Love. Two weeks ago, Harden once again stated that he has no relationship with the Sixers front office and that his dispute with the team can only be resolved via trade. “This is not even about this situation — this is in life. When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage … you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple,” Harden said at his first media appearance since the start of Sixers training camp. “When I got traded here, my whole thing is I wanted to retire a Sixer. I wanted to be here and retire a Sixer. And the front office didn’t have that in their future plans,” Harden added while pointedly refusing to explicitly name President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey.

Harden did, however, express a great deal of respect for Nurse. “Nick is very versatile. He’s a players’ coach. He understands it. I’ve known him a little bit; he was the G League coach in Houston. He’s obviously won a championship. He just sees the game different and I’m a fan of him,” Harden said. Given Nurse’s comments, it appears that the new coach is more than willing to work with Harden, if Harden wants to be worked with.

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James Harden Returns To Sixers Practice

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James Harden has reportedly returned to Sixers practice after missing several days last week. The news was first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN. The Sixers fly to Milwaukee later today ahead of their season opener tomorrow. It’s unclear if Harden will be included on the team sheet for that game. Harden missed practices throughout the back end of last week, with the team reporting that no reason had been given for the absence. However, by the end of the week, the team had stated that Harden was away attending to a personal matter.

The missing of practice is something that experts have been surprised hasn’t happened sooner with Harden. The veteran has something of a reputation for being disruptive during offseason activities when he is trying to force a trade. However, it is believed that rumors of renewed discussions between the Sixers and Clippers compelled Harden to put in a few weeks of good behavior.

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Harden’s Status For Opener Unclear

As mentioned, the Sixers start their season in Milwaukee tomorrow, a daunting prospect now that Damian Lillard is on the team. However, it’s unclear what Harden’s role in that game will be. For the Sixers, it’s a choice between whether they want to play hardball. Either they can play him and seemingly acquiesce to his behavior. Or they can ground him and intentionally weaken their already shaky lineup.

As for Harden, he has made it very clear that his relationship with the team front office is beyond repair. “This is not even about this situation — this is in life. When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage … you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple. When I got traded here, my whole thing is I wanted to retire a Sixer. I wanted to be here and retire a Sixer. And the front office didn’t have that in their future plans,” Harden said last week while pointedly refusing to explicitly name President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey.

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James Harden Misses Another Sixers Practice

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James Harden has missed Sixers practice for the second day in a row. After stating that no reason was given for the first absence, the organization has now said Harden is away from the team due to a personal matter. “I think the organization has made it clear what’s going on. They’re working on stuff, as we say, day by day. We had a really good practice today. Very energetic. The guys that were here, that’s what we’re focused on,” head coach Nick Nurse said when asked about the absence. Furthermore, Nurse said it was “unlikely” that Harden would play in the team’s preseason finale against Atlanta on Friday.

The missing of practice is something that experts have been surprised hasn’t happened sooner with Harden. The veteran has something of a reputation for being disruptive during offseason activities when he is trying to force a trade. However, it is believed that rumors of renewed discussions between the Sixers and Clippers compelled Harden to put in a few weeks of good behavior.

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Harden Says Sixers Relationship Can’t Be Fixed

However, the escalation to skipping practice shouldn’t be all that surprising. Last week, Harden once again stated that he has no relationship with the Sixers front office and that his dispute with the team can only be resolved via trade. “This is not even about this situation — this is in life. When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage … you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple,” Harden said at his first media appearance since the start of Sixers training camp. “When I got traded here, my whole thing is I wanted to retire a Sixer. I wanted to be here and retire a Sixer. And the front office didn’t have that in their future plans,” Harden added while pointedly refusing to explicitly name President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey.

Harden did, however, express a great deal of respect for Nurse. “Nick is very versatile. He’s a players’ coach. He understands it. I’ve known him a little bit; he was the G League coach in Houston. He’s obviously won a championship. He just sees the game different and I’m a fan of him,” Harden said. On the topic of basketball, Harden said he would be playing this year, ruling out the possibility of a holdout. But a week is a long time in sports and it appears that playing basketball may no longer be on the table for Harden, at least in Philadelphia.

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James Harden Skips Sixers Practice, Hasn’t Been With The Team Since Sunday

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James Harden has reportedly missed his first practice session of Sixers training camp. Shams Charania broke the news, stating that Harden was not at practice Wednesday and had not been with the team since Sunday. Harden had already been training away from the main team group and had not attended preseason games. However, missing practice entirely is a new level of escalation. The news comes days after it was reported that the Sixers are once again no longer engaging with the Clippers and fully intend for Harden to start the season in Philly.

The missing of practice is something that experts have been surprised hasn’t happened sooner with Harden. The veteran has something of a reputation for being disruptive during offseason activities when he is trying to force a trade. However, it is believed that rumors of renewed discussions between the Sixers and Clippers compelled Harden to put in a few weeks of good behavior.

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Harden Reiterates View On Sixers Relationship

However, the escalation should be all that surprising. Last week, Harden once again stated that he has no relationship with the Sixers front office and that his dispute with the team can only be resolved via trade. “This is not even about this situation — this is in life. When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage … you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple,” Harden said at his first media appearance since the start of Sixers training camp. “When I got traded here, my whole thing is I wanted to retire a Sixer. I wanted to be here and retire a Sixer. And the front office didn’t have that in their future plans,” Harden added while pointedly refuse to explicitly name President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey.

Harden does, however, like new head coach Nick Nurse. “Nick is very versatile. He’s a players’ coach. He understands it. I’ve known him a little bit; he was the G League coach in Houston. He’s obviously won a championship. He just sees the game different and I’m a fan of him,” Harden said. On the topic of basketball, Harden said he would be playing this year, ruling out the possibility of a holdout. However, it’s clear to everyone that Harden will not be happy if he’s playing in Philly and not LA.

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James Harden Reiterates Relationship With Sixers Can’t Be Fixed

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James Harden has once again stated that he has no relationship with the Sixers front office and that his dispute with the team can only be resolved via trade. “This is not even about this situation — this is in life. When you lose trust in someone, it’s like a marriage … you lose trust in someone, you know what I mean? It’s pretty simple,” Harden said at his first media appearance since the start of Sixers training camp. “When I got traded here, my whole thing is I wanted to retire a Sixer. I wanted to be here and retire a Sixer. And the front office didn’t have that in their future plans,” Harden added while pointedly refuse to explicitly name President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey.

Harden does, however, like new head coach Nick Nurse. “Nick is very versatile. He’s a players’ coach. He understands it. I’ve known him a little bit; he was the G League coach in Houston. He’s obviously won a championship. He just sees the game different and I’m a fan of him,” Harden said. On the topic of basketball, Harden said he would be playing this year, ruling out the possibility of a holdout. However, it’s clear to everyone that Harden will not be happy if he’s playing in Philly and not LA.

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Clippers Still Chasing Harden

Harden has been well-behaved in training camp so far, despite many expecting him to be a disruptive force. However, this may be due to rumors that the Clippers are still actively working to acquire Harden. “League sources say Harden also is taking part because he remains hopeful that a trade to the Clippers is still in the works and believes, for now, that it would be wise to not be a distraction. And the Clippers, league sources say, are going to great lengths to make it happen. League sources say the Clippers have been talking to several teams about ways to move pick swaps for additional draft capital with the intention of bolstering their offer and getting a deal done,” Sam Amick and Shams Charania reported for The Athletic.

Furthermore, the report shed some light on what sort of compensation the Sixers are looking for from the Clippers. The Sixers reportedly rejected an unprotected first, a pick swap, and salary compensation for Harden. Instead, the current counter-offer appears to be Terance Mann and multiple firsts. This would explain why the Clippers were looking to involve a third team. Mann had 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game last season. However, the Harden saga remains an unfolding story.

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Clippers Still Working Hard To Trade For Harden

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The LA Clippers are still working hard to find a deal that would allow them to trade for James Harden. That detail may explain why Harden is yet to be the disruptive presence many believed he would be during training camp. “League sources say Harden also is taking part because he remains hopeful that a trade to the Clippers is still in the works and believes, for now, that it would be wise to not be a distraction. And the Clippers, league sources say, are going to great lengths to make it happen. League sources say the Clippers have been talking to several teams about ways to move pick swaps for additional draft capital with the intention of bolstering their offer and getting a deal done,” Sam Amick and Shams Charania reported for The Athletic.

Furthermore, the report shed some light on what sort of compensation the Sixers are looking for from the Clippers. The Sixers reportedly rejected an unprotected first, a pick swap, and salary compensation for Harden. Instead, the current counter-offer appears to be Terance Mann and multiple firsts. This would explain why the Clippers were looking to involve a third team. Mann had 8.8 points and 3.4 rebounds per game last season.

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Clippers Refocus On Harden After Missing Out On Holiday

The resurgence of interest from the Clippers reportedly comes after the team missed out on trading for Jrue Holiday. The Portland Trail Blazers traded Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics for two first-round picks, Robert Williams III, and Malcolm Brogdon. The first-round picks are the Warriors’ 2024 pick and the Celtics’ 2029 pick, which is unprotected. Williams III was the 27th overall pick in 2018 and had 8.3 rebounds a game last season. Meanwhile, Brogdon was drafted in 2016 and traded to the Celtics in 2022. He had 14.9 points per game last season. Holiday, who had 19.3 points and 7.4 assists last season, will likely become the Celtics’ starting point guard in place of Derrick White.

Holiday’s time in Portland only lasted a couple of days, although that was to be expected. Holiday was one of the pieces that moved around the league during the Damian Lillard trade. However, the Blazers made it clear that Holiday was still on the trade block as the team was happy with its complement of young guards. Now he will continue his journey in Boston as part of a Celtics team that has built themselves into a serious Eastern Conference favorite. Earlier in the offseason, the Celtics dealt with the Washington Wizards for a new starting center in Kristaps Porziņģis.

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Ime Udoka Says Fred VanVleet Was A “Better Fit” Than James Harden For Rockets

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As part of a profile on Jalen Green, Ime Udoka has explained why he shot down talk of bringing James Haren back to Houston. “Nothing against James but Fred [VanVleet] is just a better fit. I coached James in Brooklyn. He’s one of the smartest players I’ve ever been around. The words ‘Ime doesn’t want James’ never came out of my mouth. It was, ‘Let’s look at the best fit.’ If we want Jalen and the young guys to take the next steps, we need them to have the ball. As for me saying I don’t want James, that was never the case. It was about fit,” Udoka told ESPN.

The talk of Harden potentially reuniting with Houston burned fast and fierce at the start of the offseason. However, the rumors were cut off by Houston, Harden re-signed with the Sixers and pushed for a trade to the Clippers. Meanwhile, the Rockets gave huge contracts to VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to serve as veteran leadership for the Rockets’ developing core.

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Harden Attends Training Camp

Meanwhile, James Harden has appeared at the Sixers training camp. There was speculation as to whether he would be sitting out as the team refused to trade him. However, he was present and participating earlier this week. However, the league is holding its breath for the other shoe to drop. Harden is expected to be disruptive at camp, a tactic he has used in the past to force trades out of unfavorable situations.

Elsewhere, GM Daryl Morey called for patience from fans. “Look, I mean, things need to play out. We feel strongly we have a winning team. We have a team that can win and make a lot of noise in the playoffs. I understand we need to prove that, but teams emerge. You go into last season and say a Miami and Denver were not even in the top three of teams that people thought could make the Finals. Look, we have a lot of questions to answer. Obviously, James is the big one. Coach talked about battles at different positions. But we feel we have the pieces,” Morey said earlier this week at media day.

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James Harden Shows Up To 76ers Training Camp Amid Trade Request Drama

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James Harden is someone who has been very adamant about their situation so far this year. Overall, he wants out of Philadelphia. After being promised a massive extension with a lot of money, he ended up taking a pay cut. This angered him, and subsequently, he began railing on Daryl Morey. He has made it clear that he would never play for Morey again. However, the 76ers have not been able to find a trade for Harden. No teams are particularly interested, and it has led to a very sticky situation for the franchise. Albeit one that Harden has definitely found himself in before.

This week, the 76ers are in Colorado for their training camp. All eyes have been on James Harden, who up until today, had yet to arrive. Many were curious if he would hold out of the entire training camp or if he would actually show his face. Well, today, that question was answered. Below, in a tweet from Malika Andrews, you can see that Harden was, indeed, at training camp. Additionally, he was on the court and participating in drills as well as various other workout activities.

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James Harden Out And About

Overall, this may come as a surprise to a whole lot of people. After all, Harden has been very adamant about not playing for the Sixers. Furthermore, Ben Simmons once did something very similar to the franchise. On the flip side of this, if Harden doesn’t report to training camp, he can be fined a significant amount of money. That would prove to be absolutely disastrous for Harden, especially since he didn’t get the deal he was hoping for.

Needless to say, this is a sticky situation for all of the parties that are involved. However, fans are very eager to see if a trade will be made, and if so, what pieces will be included. Let us know which team you want to see Harden on, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sports world.

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SOURCE SPORTS: James Harden Expected to Join 76ers at Training Camp

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SOURCE SPORTS: James Harden Tells 76ers to Build Team and Give Him "Whatever is Left" in New Contract

James Harden is ready to shake up training camp for the Philadephia 76ers. After no-showing Media Day, Harden is now set to attend the Moby Arena at Colorado State University for camp.

According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, there are no details of whether Harden will practice. Speaking on the impending arrival of Harden is new Sixers head coach Nick Nurse. “If he’s here tomorrow, like we’ve said on everything, we will get ready to make some adjustments on everything,” Nurse said.

On Friday, Harden received 25% of his contract, following the 25% paid to him on July 1.

Other players on the Sixers would welcome back Harden. Tyrese Maxey stated he would be welcomed back to the “brotherhood.”

The Sixers open practice on Sunday at TD Garden against the Boston Celtics.

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James Harden Dodges 76ers Media Day, Still “No Traction” On Trade: Report

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Besides the Damian Lillard trade this offseason, the other major developing storyline is James Harden. It seems like every offseason includes some drama around him and this one is no different. After being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers over a year ago, there were plenty of reports claiming he was as hungry as ever to win the NBA Finals. He got to join his friend and general manager, Daryl Morey, with Joel Embiid as his partner in crime. Now, here we are, just a year later, and he already wants another trade to a new preferred destination.

There have been plenty of reports from the most trusted sources such as Adrain Wojnarowski from ESPN, about Harden. From calling his now seemingly ex-friend Morey a liar, to making claims the relationship is over, he is doing everything to get out of Philly. He has been adamant about his desire to play for the Los Angeles Clippers. However, nothing has really gained any footing.

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Adrian Wojnarowski Follows Up On The James Harden Trade

In the series of tweets above from Woj, the insider-extraordinaire reported that Harden did not speak to the team’s media. Of course, this is his way of getting across his point to be sent to the west coast. Now, Adrian followed up on the first post that he could be fined for missing media day. Harden already received a fine for the Morey comments. The NBA will most likely follow through with another fee for this behavior. There were rumblings of players like Ivica Zubac being packaged in a trade, but, other than that, nothing has materialized.

What are your initial thoughts on James Harden not attending the 76ers media day? Are you surprised or unsurprised about his actions? Do you think he will ever be happy with another NBA team? We want to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around James Harden and the rest of the sports world.

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