Article 5C1R8 NBA cancels Houston Rockets opener as Harden fined $50k for Covid violation

NBA cancels Houston Rockets opener as Harden fined $50k for Covid violation

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  • Rockets star fined $50k over Covid protocol violation
  • Houston left without NBA-minimum eight players

The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a canceled season opener - and a $50,000 fine for the league's leading scorer.

Houston's opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night was scrapped after coronavirus cases and Harden's violation of the NBA's Covid-19 protocols left the Rockets without the league-mandated eight players available to start a game.

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