The Houston Rockets might beat themselves before they beat an opponent. Tensions have boiled over in Houston, where James Harden has reportedly gotten into multiple confrontations in practice, one of which involved Harden throwing a basketball at a teammate, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
That incident took place Monday. Harden reportedly threw a basketball at rookie Jae’Sean Tate after a heated exchange. The ball did not hit Tate. Harden also reportedly got into verbal confrontations with teammates Sunday.
While some infighting is expected among every NBA team during the season, the Rockets’ situation is surprising because Harden is known as a laid-back guy, according to Charania.