Harden signed a four-year, $118 million contract extension with the Rockets on Saturday. James Harden wants to leave his mark in Houston and bring the Rockets their first championship since they won back-to-back titles in 1994-95. The new deal takes the place of the last two years of his previous contract and will keep him in Houston until 2020. Harden has morphed from a role player into one of the league's elites since joining the Rockets in a trade with Oklahoma City in 2012. "Now we're building a new core with James here for a long time and all these guys signed for a long time.

Source: CBC News July 09, 2016 21:22 UTC