Harden fined $100K for public trade demands

The NBA has fined star James Harden $100,000 for indicating that he wouldn’t play for the Philadelphia 76ers unless his trade demands were met. “The league’s investigation, which included an interview of Harden, confirmed that these comments referenced Harden’s belief that the 76ers would not accommodate his request to be traded,” the league said in a statement. Harden said earlier this month at an Adidas marketing event in China that he’d never be a part of an organization that included Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey. He also called Morey a “liar.” Those comments were a big factor in…