Rocklets-Thunder game postponed, James Harden out after COVID violation

Houston • The James Harden soap opera in Houston now comes with a canceled season opener. 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.It was a dispiriting blow to the NBA on just the second night of an uncertain season launching with the pandemic still raging.The NBA announced the postpone