Rockets’ Harden makes shock Nets move

Houston Rockets have traded star player James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets – just a day after he criticised team-mates in a post-match rant.

Harden, the top scorer in the NBA for the past three seasons, will join the Nets in a deal involving three teams.

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The 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player and an eight-time all-star, Harden, 31, had been reportedly looking for a move after growing frustrated at Houston.

They are second bottom in the Western Conference with just three wins.