Federal Election Commission<\/a>, the support has been decidedly Republican since 2019. In that time, he\u2019s made 32 contributions totaling $573,000 to federal candidates or political action committees. Only four of those, totaling $18,200, have been to Democrats, including a $2,800 contribution on Oct. 7 to the Biden campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMeanwhile, Fertitta gave $70,000 to Trump\u2019s political action committee since the start of 2019, as well as $200 in contributions to the president\u2019s re-election committee.<\/strong><\/p>\nHouston May Hold On, For Now<\/h2>\n On Tuesday, ESPN<\/em> reported that Houston\u2019s management is willing to hold on to their superstar MVP Award-winning guards as the start of preseason training for the 2020-21 season draws near. Both happen to be under contract for at least the next two seasons.<\/p>\nThe NBA released details Tuesday about the planned 72-game regular season, scheduled to start on Dec. 22. Preseason games will start on Dec. 11.<\/p>\n
However, reports have also circulated that Rockets officials have had conversations with the Washington Wizards about sending Westbrook there.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, rumors indicate that Harden has turned down a $50 million per year extension to stay in Houston. For comparison, Steph Curry made about $40 million last season as the league\u2019s highest-paid player.<\/strong><\/p>\nHarden\u2019s focus has been on working a trade to the Brooklyn Nets. There, he would reunite with his former Oklahoma City teammate Kevin Durant. If that pairing comes to fruition, it would make the Nets a serious contender in the Eastern Conference. That comes as the favorite Milwaukee Bucks have added several pieces in recent days to build around two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.<\/p>\n
Rockets Fall, Nets Rise on NBA Futures Odds Board<\/h2>\n Reports of the Rockets breakup have apparently affected Houston’s odds for the 20-21 season. A month ago, after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship, FanDuel listed the Rockets at +1600. That made them the co-eighth choice, along with the Denver Nuggets, to win the title.<\/p>\n
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As of early Wednesday morning, the Rockets odds are now +3600. That makes them the 12th<\/sup> selection, along with the Utah Jazz. If somehow Harden and Westbrook can make amends with Fertitta, those odds could have some value tied to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nMeanwhile, the Nets are creeping up the board. A month ago, they were available for +1300 at FanDuel. Now, they\u2019re the third choice at +600, behind only the Lakers<\/a> (+330) and the Bucks (+500).<\/p>\nOther teams rounding out the top five at FanDuel are the Los Angeles Clippers at +700 and the Golden State Warriors at +950.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last season, the Houston Rockets were one of NBA\u2019s best teams. But now they could be on the verge of a dramatic breakup. That could be because of the team’s owner Tilman Fertitta’s ties to President Trump and the Republican Party. James Harden, who has led the league in scoring the past three seasons, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":155704,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,1,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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