The relationship between the Philadelphia 76ers and their star guard James Harden seems to be worse than anyone could have guessed. Harden, who requested a trade earlier this offseason, appears to particularly have a beef with 76ers’ president Daryl Morey, whom he called “a liar” during a public appearance over the weekend.

The 76ers explored deals for Harden in recent weeks but reportedly decided to pull the plug on all trade talks and are now expecting the player to join them for training camp. This didn’t sit well with Harden, who didn’t hold back when speaking on Morey while taking part in an Adidas media event in China.

“Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden said. “Let me say that again: Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.”

Harden agreed on a team-friendly deal with the 76ers last summer in hopes that the leftover money would be used to make Philly’s roster stronger. He reportedly also expected to get a new deal this summer that would pay him at the top of the market. However, Morey and the 76ers’ front office apparently were not too eager to engage in new negotiations, which ended up angering the player and prompting him to want out.

Several teams were interested in acquiring Harden, including the LA Clippers, but the 76ers’ asking price proved to be quite steep. It remains to be seen whether Philly is now willing to lower their demands or risk an unhappy star on their roster.

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According to reports around the NBA, All-Star Russell Westbrook no longer wants to play for the Houston Rockets.

Westbrook has only played one season with the Rockets, signing with the team last year to reunite with scoring sensation James Harden, who Westbrook used to play with in Oklahoma City.

Houston’s general manager Daryl Morey left the team recently and has joined the Philadelphia 76ers. This has left a shadow of doubt regarding the future of the franchise and the direction in which the team will be headed. Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni also decided to leave the team and has been replaced by Stephen Silas.

Reports claimed that Harden preferred two coaching options, Tyronn Lue, who recently became the Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach and John Lucas, who was one of the finalists for the job and will now serve as an assistant to Silas.

However, reports claim that Harden is committed to Houston, but this doesn’t seem to be enough of a positive for Westbrook who would prefer to be traded.

If Westbrook won’t play for them, this puts Houston in a very difficult position with the new NBA season expected to kick off in less than two months.

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Just two weeks after stepping down as the Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey has already found a new job.

According to reports, he has reached a deal to become the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations.

No one expected Morey to step down from his position as the Rockets general manager and not many expected him to take a new job so soon either since he announced that he was leaving Houston to explore other interests in life.

However, it now seems clear that Morey’s relationship with Houston’s ownership was the problem and that he needed a change of scenery.

Morey was replaced in Houston by Rafael Stone, who was recently promoted from vice president to general manager. Stone just made his first big move of his tenure as the Houston GM, tapping Dallas Mavericks assistant Stephen Silas to be the team’s new head coach.

Morey spent 13 seasons as the Rockets general manager. In Philadelphia, the general manager remains Elton Brand, who just signed Doc Rivers to be the team’s new head coach. Morey has previously worked with Rivers in Boston.

Philadelphia was interested in getting Morey on board two years ago as well, but he decided to sign an extension with the Rockets at that time.

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As LeBron James continues to do things on the basketball court that is nothing short of amazing, the debate about the greatest player in NBA history is being fueled even more. But, if you ask Houston Rockets’ general manager Daryl Morey, the debate is already over.

Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Morey said that James is the best of all-time and that it isn’t even close in his mind.

“You look at his ability to generate wins and championship probability over time, and you basically break that down. You don’t need all the numbers. You can watch as well and see that.” – said Morey. “But if you basically isolate that and also look at the career he’s had, frankly I think at this point it’s become a bit of a big margin, actually, where he’s come out ahead. I know that’s a little controversial.“

Morey also discussed how LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers compare to the rest of the Western Conference. Although he thinks that his Rockets and Golden State Warriors will be ahead, he also added that you should never count out James.

Rockets GM @dmorey says advanced analytics show that LeBron is the greatest NBA player of all-time by a “big margin” pic.twitter.com/Po4tYq5pR2

— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) August 15, 2018

After spending four years in his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James decided to leave Ohio for the second time this summer. He signed with the Lakers where he will join forces with young Lakers’ stars in the attempt to bring back the NBA title to the city of Los Angeles.

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The teams in the Western Conference can be divided into two groups. Those who are in a rebuilding process and those who want to beat the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets are definitely in the second group and team that might have the best chance of them all to succeed. The Rockets are currently sitting at the top of the Western Conference with 25-5 record, and lead the league in offensive efficiency, but their general manager Daryl Morey says that this isn’t their primary concern. His main goal is to defeat the Warriors.

“It’s the only thing we think about,” – said Morey while speaking to ESPN Radio’s The Ryen Russillo Show. “I think I’m not supposed to say that, but we’re basically obsessed with ‘How do we beat the Warriors?‘”

A better part of the league obviously feels the same way, but the Rockets are straightforward. They were beaten twice in the playoffs by the Warriors in the past three years (2015 and 2016), so they know which team is the most difficult obstacle to overcome on their road to NBA title.

“We calculated it — it’s like 90 percent if we’re gonna win a title, we’ve gotta obviously beat the Warriors at some point.” – continued Morey. “So we’re extremely focused on that. A lot of our signings and what we do during the year is based on that.“

According to the many basketball analysts, the Rockets are the second team to Cleveland Cavaliers which could upset the Warriors. With James Harden in his prime, the addition of Chris Paul in the offseason and complimentary pieces in Eric Gordon, Clint Capela and Trevor Ariza among others, and led by Mike D’Antoni, the Rockets really do have a “puncher’s chance” to dethrone the Warriors. It only remains to be seen whether their punches are strong enough.

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The relationship between the Philadelphia 76ers and their star guard James Harden seems to be worse than anyone could have guessed. Harden, who requested a trade earlier this offseason, appears to particularly have a beef with 76ers’ president Daryl Morey, whom he called “a liar” during a public appearance over the weekend.

The 76ers explored deals for Harden in recent weeks but reportedly decided to pull the plug on all trade talks and are now expecting the player to join them for training camp. This didn’t sit well with Harden, who didn’t hold back when speaking on Morey while taking part in an Adidas media event in China.

“Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,” Harden said. “Let me say that again: Daryl Morey is a liar, and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of.”

Harden agreed on a team-friendly deal with the 76ers last summer in hopes that the leftover money would be used to make Philly’s roster stronger. He reportedly also expected to get a new deal this summer that would pay him at the top of the market. However, Morey and the 76ers’ front office apparently were not too eager to engage in new negotiations, which ended up angering the player and prompting him to want out.

Several teams were interested in acquiring Harden, including the LA Clippers, but the 76ers’ asking price proved to be quite steep. It remains to be seen whether Philly is now willing to lower their demands or risk an unhappy star on their roster.

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According to reports around the NBA, All-Star Russell Westbrook no longer wants to play for the Houston Rockets.

Westbrook has only played one season with the Rockets, signing with the team last year to reunite with scoring sensation James Harden, who Westbrook used to play with in Oklahoma City.

Houston’s general manager Daryl Morey left the team recently and has joined the Philadelphia 76ers. This has left a shadow of doubt regarding the future of the franchise and the direction in which the team will be headed. Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni also decided to leave the team and has been replaced by Stephen Silas.

Reports claimed that Harden preferred two coaching options, Tyronn Lue, who recently became the Los Angeles Clippers’ head coach and John Lucas, who was one of the finalists for the job and will now serve as an assistant to Silas.

However, reports claim that Harden is committed to Houston, but this doesn’t seem to be enough of a positive for Westbrook who would prefer to be traded.

If Westbrook won’t play for them, this puts Houston in a very difficult position with the new NBA season expected to kick off in less than two months.

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Just two weeks after stepping down as the Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey has already found a new job.

According to reports, he has reached a deal to become the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations.

No one expected Morey to step down from his position as the Rockets general manager and not many expected him to take a new job so soon either since he announced that he was leaving Houston to explore other interests in life.

However, it now seems clear that Morey’s relationship with Houston’s ownership was the problem and that he needed a change of scenery.

Morey was replaced in Houston by Rafael Stone, who was recently promoted from vice president to general manager. Stone just made his first big move of his tenure as the Houston GM, tapping Dallas Mavericks assistant Stephen Silas to be the team’s new head coach.

Morey spent 13 seasons as the Rockets general manager. In Philadelphia, the general manager remains Elton Brand, who just signed Doc Rivers to be the team’s new head coach. Morey has previously worked with Rivers in Boston.

Philadelphia was interested in getting Morey on board two years ago as well, but he decided to sign an extension with the Rockets at that time.

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As LeBron James continues to do things on the basketball court that is nothing short of amazing, the debate about the greatest player in NBA history is being fueled even more. But, if you ask Houston Rockets’ general manager Daryl Morey, the debate is already over.

Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show, Morey said that James is the best of all-time and that it isn’t even close in his mind.

“You look at his ability to generate wins and championship probability over time, and you basically break that down. You don’t need all the numbers. You can watch as well and see that.” – said Morey. “But if you basically isolate that and also look at the career he’s had, frankly I think at this point it’s become a bit of a big margin, actually, where he’s come out ahead. I know that’s a little controversial.“

Morey also discussed how LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers compare to the rest of the Western Conference. Although he thinks that his Rockets and Golden State Warriors will be ahead, he also added that you should never count out James.

Rockets GM @dmorey says advanced analytics show that LeBron is the greatest NBA player of all-time by a “big margin” pic.twitter.com/Po4tYq5pR2

— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) August 15, 2018

After spending four years in his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James decided to leave Ohio for the second time this summer. He signed with the Lakers where he will join forces with young Lakers’ stars in the attempt to bring back the NBA title to the city of Los Angeles.

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The teams in the Western Conference can be divided into two groups. Those who are in a rebuilding process and those who want to beat the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets are definitely in the second group and team that might have the best chance of them all to succeed. The Rockets are currently sitting at the top of the Western Conference with 25-5 record, and lead the league in offensive efficiency, but their general manager Daryl Morey says that this isn’t their primary concern. His main goal is to defeat the Warriors.

“It’s the only thing we think about,” – said Morey while speaking to ESPN Radio’s The Ryen Russillo Show. “I think I’m not supposed to say that, but we’re basically obsessed with ‘How do we beat the Warriors?‘”

A better part of the league obviously feels the same way, but the Rockets are straightforward. They were beaten twice in the playoffs by the Warriors in the past three years (2015 and 2016), so they know which team is the most difficult obstacle to overcome on their road to NBA title.

“We calculated it — it’s like 90 percent if we’re gonna win a title, we’ve gotta obviously beat the Warriors at some point.” – continued Morey. “So we’re extremely focused on that. A lot of our signings and what we do during the year is based on that.“

According to the many basketball analysts, the Rockets are the second team to Cleveland Cavaliers which could upset the Warriors. With James Harden in his prime, the addition of Chris Paul in the offseason and complimentary pieces in Eric Gordon, Clint Capela and Trevor Ariza among others, and led by Mike D’Antoni, the Rockets really do have a “puncher’s chance” to dethrone the Warriors. It only remains to be seen whether their punches are strong enough.

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