Hey, I'm Tasmellis, and this is what you need to know in the NBA for Wednesday, January 13th.

The first thing you need to know is that James Hardin wants out of Houston. Oh, you already knew that?

Well, now James Hardin really wants out of Houston,

and he's not just showing it with his play, which has been the case this season, but he's essentially

saying it in post-game press conferences. After the second loss in a row to the Los Angeles Lakers,

consecutive losses here where they got smashed the Rockets did.

They lost by 17, but they were down by 21 in the first quarter.

It was over.

Usually when teams play twice, the team that lost the first game fights back.

Uh-uh.

His play has been lackluster.

But in the post-game press conference, he answered two questions, and then he walked

right off.

First answer was essentially,

we're not good enough. No, we're not good enough. His second answer, quote, I love this city. I

literally have done everything that I can. I mean, this situation is crazy. It's something that I don't

think can be fixed. And he walked off. And that's essentially what he's doing to the Houston

Rockets.

It's kind of like the Anthony Davis situation a couple years ago in New Orleans, where Anthony Davis was half-heartedly playing.

It was very, very evident.

It was very awkward to watch it for Pelicans fans and the entire league.

It became an issue in the commissioner's office. Eventually, Anthony Davis sat down.

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