A study on the popularity of the NBA in China found that the Golden State Warriors are the most popular team in the country.
The study, called the "Red Card" report, was put together by the Mailman Group.
The Rockets and Lakers rounded out the top three in popularity.
Jeremy Lin was found to be the most popular in China, followed by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
Eric Gordon and the Houston Rockets have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $75.6 million, league sources told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
The 30-year-old Gordon, who was heading into the final year of his contract, will make roughly $90 million over the next five years.
Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the final year of the extension, worth $20.9 million, is not guaranteed unless the Rockets win an NBA title or he makes an All-Star team.
Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux), Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer (@JonathanTjarks) and Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated (@RobMahoney) go in-depth on the NBA’s Southwest Division.
They discuss how the Rockets, Pelicans, Spurs, Mavericks and Grizzlies fared in the off-season, including which teams improved and what moves stood out. The three also predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see.
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James Harden addressed the viral videos of him shooting a one-legged, step-back 3 pointer in pick-up games, telling Tim MacMahon of ESPN that he wants to add something to his game every season.
"I'm always trying to be creative. I'm always trying to get better -- at basketball, life, businesswise...With basketball, you have to be creative. This is my 11th year, and every single year I want to get better. I don't want to stay the same. You've got to find ways to keep growing," Harden told MacMahon during his annual charity outing in Houston.
Harden added that while he's not sure if he's ready to showcase the new skill in a game, he wants his step-back to be his signature move.
"I'm not sure; it's something that I work on. But you know how Mike [Jordan] has his fadeaway and Dirk [Nowitzki] has his one-leg and [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] had the sky hook, I want my step-back to be one of those moves that last forever."
James Harden said that the MVP narratives were against him last season despite his record scoring numbers, in an interview with 97.9 The Box.
“Once the media, they create a narrative about somebody from the beginning of the year, I think they just take that narrative and just run with it the entire year. I don’t want to get into details. All I can do is control what I can do, and I went out there and did what I was supposed to do at a high level," said Harden.
Harden, who finished second to Giannis Antetokounmpo in MVP voting, went on a run of 32 consecutive games scoring at least 30 points.
Harden instead turned the focus to winning an NBA title next season.
“People were tuned in to how many points I was going to score the next game. It was a thing. But I can’t control that. The only thing I can control is coming back next year and being better than I was, and winning a ‘chip.”
Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Arturo Galletti (@AmericanNumbers) break down the over/unders for the Western Conference.
They discuss the win total, division, conference and title odds as well as any pertinent individual award lines for the Suns (3:53), Grizzlies (13:19), Thunder (21:40), Kings (30:17), Timberwolves (35:46), Mavericks (44:24), Pelicans (53:39), Spurs (1:04:32), Trail Blazers (1:09:07), Warriors (1:14:56), Lakers (1:23:39), Jazz (1:28:59) Nuggets (1:35:12), Rockets (1:39:14) and Clippers (1:45:23).
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P.J. Tucker would like to sign a contract extension with the Houston Rockets.
Tucker is entering the final fully guaranteed season of his four-year, $32 million deal with the Houston Rockets he signed in 2016.
The 20-21 season with Houston is only partially guaranteed.
Tucker would like his future sorted out.
“It’s now,” he said of getting a new deal done. “It’s time for my extension right now, so we’ll see. We’ll see what happens. I’m optimistic, we’ll see.”
P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from USA Basketball's World Cup roster leaving the team with 14 players for 12 spots.
Tucker cited a minor left ankle injury.
"I twisted it in a game last Friday and again in practice [Thursday] and I know they're about to go to Australia," Tucker told Houston's KRIV-TV. "I didn't want to be hobbling and then come back [injured] in camp. It just made sense."
Tucker was the oldest player in camp at the age of 34.
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