Speaking on “The Joe Budden Podcast” over the weekend, Durant was asked about the Houston swingman’s reported bedroom visit from a female COVID-19 testing official who worked in the bubble. Although the incident resulted in House missing three games against the Lakers and being booted early from Orlando (the Rockets were eliminated shortly after), Durant didn’t object too much to House’s actions. “If you’ve been in a bubble away from some action for three months? I mean, you can’t blame him, dog,” said Durant, the Nets star who is recovering from a ruptured Achilles and did not partake in the bubble postseason with Brooklyn. “And I heard it was no females at all outside of [COVID testers.] The maids were all men, there was nothing but men around.
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Position: F
Born: 06/07/93
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $3,540,000
Born: 06/07/93
Height: 6-6 / 1.98
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $3,540,000
Danuel House confirmed NBA's findings
Jonathan Feigen: House initially denied involvement in the incident according to the individual with familiar with the probe of the incident. As the investigation progressed, however, House did confirm the NBA’s findings, according to another individual with knowledge of the investigation. He was instructed to leave the NBA’s Florida campus and will not return this season.
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Ben Golliver: Rockets’ James Harden on Danuel House investigation: “It affected us because obviously it’s a distraction and he’s a huge part of our rotation. You still have to go out there and try to compete and try to win games.” pic.twitter.com/MqfEDwra6N
Adam Wexler: #Rockets Mike D’Antoni asked for his thoughts before game 5 today on Danuel House:”I don’t have any thoughts, in the sense we have to play tonight. The team can address that later, just thinking about playing & winning tonight.”
Adam Wexler: #Rockets Danuel House & Tyson Chandler are listed OUT for tonight’s game 5; House (personal reasons) & Chandler (neck/spasms). League announced yesterday House left the bubble & will not participate in games the rest of the playoffs.
Jonathan Feigen: No change in the NBA injury report for Rockets, Lakers. Still calling Danuel House out for “personal reasons.” Davis, James, McGee are probable, Waiters doubtful.
The Rockets trail the Lakers, 3-1, in their best-of-seven series, with Game 5 scheduled for Saturday night. The unauthorized guest was a woman who had worked on campus several weeks ago as a temperature checker, according to a person who was briefed on the investigation but was not authorized to publicly discuss it. It was not clear how she had managed to gain access to the property, which has secure checkpoints around the perimeter. But House propped one of the hotel doors open for her, the person said.
Tim Reynolds: The Rockets’ Tyson Chandler, who was out for Game 3 earlier this week for personal reasons as well, has been cleared of any wrongdoing, AP is told. Chandler was with the Rockets for Game 4 last night.
Danuel House leaves bubble after investigation
Jonathan Feigen: NBA announces that Rockets F Danuel House Jr. is out for the remainder of the playoffs. League determined “House had a guest in his hotel room over multiple hours on September 8 who was not authorized to be on campus.” No other staff members or players were deemed to be involved.
