NBA, Harden doesn’t play: the case and the Clippers market

There’s a Harden case in Los Angeles. The Clippers lost disastrously at home to Philadelphia and the 36-year-old 11-time All Star guard is not playing for “personal reasons” according to Ty Lue, his coach. The rumors overlap, Barba and the franchise, after the negotiations for a contract renewal failed, are apparently working on a transfer market: he wants to go and play for a title team, the Clippers think of replacing him with a younger and more futuristic player. The deadline for exchanges is scheduled for 9pm on Thursday 5 February, so there won’t be long to wait. Returning to the field, Alperen Sengun drags Houston against Indiana, the Wolves make a poor impression that angers Coach Finch in Memphis, Charlotte wins their seventh win in a row, against New Orleans.