In news that will shock almost nobody, Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden received the NBA season’s first flopping fine. Harden was one of a handful of players who received warnings the first week of the season, and it was the above flopper-on-flopper crime involving Blake Griffin that scored him a $5,000 donation to the charity of the NBA’s choice. Harden signed a 5-year, $80 million contract a year ago, so we’re pretty sure he’s good for the money.
In case you missed it, here is the flop that earned Harden his initial warning:
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