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I didn't say it but I sure enjoyed reading it! We explain who made that claim after taking a look at the James Harden, De'Aaron Fox and NBA expansion latest in a fresh batch of around-the-league notes

The NBA has some decisions to make that have nothing to do with the In-Season Tournament.

No rulings have been revealed yet, but the league office has been forced to consider taking another investigative look at James Harden's past two free agent summers after Harden's own comments to The Athletic's Sam Amick.