The NBA landscape has been shifted by a major trade as the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly acquired former MVP James Harden from the LA Clippers in exchange for Darius Garland. Harden shared an emotional farewell to Clippers fans on social media, expressing his excitement to join the Cavs in pursuit of his first NBA title.
On the court, Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg set a new NBA teenage scoring record, though his team suffered its fifth straight loss to the Boston Celtics. In other league news, the Philadelphia 76ers' Paul George has been handed a 25-game suspension for violating the league's anti-drug policy.
