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Houston Rockets await COVID ruling after James Harden holdout

The Houston Rockets are uncertain when James Harden will be cleared to practice because they are awaiting word from the NBA about COVID-19 protocols following the superstar's holdout from training camp.

"We're just trying to iron all that stuff out right now," said first-year Rockets coach Stephen Silas, who noted that free-agent signee Sterling Brown also had yet to practice with the Rockets because of COVID-19 protocols. "I wish I had a good answer for you. I wish I had a better answer for you when it comes to all that, but I don't.