Westbrook’s former Thunder teammate James Harden put on his best Wilt Chamberlain impression Saturday night in a 129-122 Rockets win over the Knicks. Harden became the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in one game. MORE: New Year’s resolutions for all 30 teams His final line of 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds marked his second straight triple-double. Harden’s 53 points were a career high and tied Chamberlain for the most points in a triple-double in NBA history....

While The Athletic has reported that the Rockets are fine going into the 2020-21 season with Harden still on their roster, that hasn’t stopped reports from also leaking saying Harden sees Brooklyn and Philadelphia as desired trade destinations. With the Nets, Harden would reunite with former teammate Kevin Durant and join Kyrie Irving, while with the 76ers, it’d be former Houston general manager Daryl Morey trading for Harden after joining the Philadelphia front office....

Putting It Together works on many levels. Primarily it is the story of how one musical came about. But in talking to all the creatives, most of whom give detailed descriptions of their jobs in general and how they worked on this show, it is a primer on everything that goes into making a musical, from costuming to orchestrating. And interviewees speak in such a simple, precise way that one needn’t know how to handle a needle, run a light board or know a G-cleft from a whole note to get a sense of their job responsibilities....

Mattis made the remarks Thursday during an online event, according to Yahoo News. While speaking about international terrorism and potential foreign threats from countries including North Korea and Iran, Mattis turned his attention to “internal threats” coming from within the U.S., highlighting “the lack of unity on the consensual underpinnings of our democracy, and what we saw on Jan. 6, fomented by a sitting president.” “Globalism hasn’t been altogether good in large parts of our country,” Mattis said when discussing issues that may have led to the pro-Trump rioters storming the Capitol....

And if Taillon is sticking around in the majors, fantasy baseball owners should be ready for him to have plenty of value the rest of the way. Not only should he have already been picked up off every waiver wire, but it’s also not too early to start thinking about trades for him, especially in keeper leagues. MORE: Full prospect rankings | NFL rookie rankings | SN Fantasy Jameson Taillon scouting report and fantasy baseball value Taillon was knocking on the door of the bigs in the spring of 2014 when he was sidelined by Tommy John surgery....

Last week, the younger sister of Britney Spears announced plans to release her book, Things I Should Have Said, in which she revealed she will be “opening up about my own mental health.” The former Zoey 101 star also shared that a portion of the proceeds from sales of the book would go to the nonprofit organization “This Is My Brave”, lauding the charity for “doing amazing work to support and encourage people as they bravely share their experiences....

While Reno has had her share of criticism in 15 years as state’s attorney for Greater Miami, neither her integrity nor her motives has ever been questioned. “In a criminal-justice cesspool,” says James K. Green, president of the Florida ACLU, “Janet Reno is as pure as the driven snow.” This was the official who had her driver put quarters in the meter even when she parked for county business. And the public servant who once asked for a special prosecutor to handle complaints that her mother’s pet peacocks were disturbing the neighbors....

Whatever the real reason, it’s easy to forget that Janet Reno is in fact a seasoned veteran of Sunshine State politics who was appointed Florida state attorney for Miami-Dade County in 1978 and then won five consecutive elections for that office before Bill Clinton tapped her to become the nation’s first female attorney general in the early months of his administration. By all accounts, Reno will need all that accumulated savvy-and more than a little luck-to bring a Democrat back to the governor’s mansion by the end of next year....

The Dutch beat Belarus 3-1 on Saturday to move onto 16 points from nine matches, three behind Sweden, who sit second in Group A. Netherlands 5/6 v Sweden Jokes have been made at the expense of head coach Dick Advocaat after he claimed it would be “stupid” to suggest Janne Andersson’s side would beat Luxembourg 8-0 on Saturday, only to see that very result play out in Stockholm. It means Netherlands must beat Sweden by seven goals when the teams meet in Amsterdam on Tuesday if they are to have any hope of snatching a place in next month’s play-off round....

Japan’s refusal stands in stark contrast to its behavior the last time a major deal was struck with North Korea: the 1994 Agreed Framework. Under the 1994 deal, Japan and South Korea were the largest financial contributors, agreeing together to pay more than 90 percent of the estimated $5 billion construction costs for two light-water nuclear reactors, which North Korea was promised in return for giving up its weapons programs....

Travelers who have been to India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka within two weeks of arriving in Japan will be forced to quarantine in a designated facility for 10 days. An earlier mandate required travelers to quarantine for just six days. During that period, travelers will be tested for the virus three times, Kyodo News reported. The government said it will also impose a new three-day quarantine period for travelers who have been to Kazakhstan and Tunisia, with a coronavirus test on the final day....

The Rams (8-7) made the Super Bowl last season, but their chances of making a return trip ended after they were beaten 34-31 by the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday. PLAYOFF PICTURE: Updated AFC, NFC standings for Week 16 Robbie Gould’s field goal as time expired ended the Rams’ hopes of playing in the postseason. Goff said: “It’s extremely disappointing. You never envision something like this when you start the year....

Absolutely no one questioned the former Cal star’s ability to lead and execute an offense. MORE: Feeling pressure of No. 1 | Madden adds first-rounders Through two days of Rams rookie camp, Goff looks even more like the man to beat in the three-way battle with Nick Foles and Case Keenum to be the team’s starting quarterback. Coach Jeff Fisher says he’s been impressed with Goff’s quick assimilation of the team’s offense....

“I personally watch what’s happening, and it’s very hard to see at the southern border, I also—we have to remember that these are human beings, they’re people, so seeing them being used as political pawns one way or the other is very troubling to me,” Kushner said in a Tuesday appearance on Fox News’ Outnumbered. Over the last five months, governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona have been busing migrants that have crossed the border and arrived in their states to cities like New York City and Washington, D....

“I had no clue Hunter Biden was on the ballot. Jared was a WH employee and secured billions from the Saudis. I love the deflection,” Twitter user @jeanvas5 said on Thursday. Another Twitter user wrote: “Hunter Biden: Does personal business deals as a private citizen. Jared Kushner: Got a $1 billion loan from the Saudis while working in the WH, and a $2 billion investment from the Saudis months after leaving the WH....

We know this not only because Odrick’s agent tweeted news of his client’s free agency, but also because Odrick himself captured the moment of his notification and posted it on social media. Odrick, who played the last two seasons with the Jaguars after spending his first five NFL seasons with the Dolphins, evidently was vacationing on the northern beaches of the Dominican Republic when he got the call. Here’s his post....

Which quarterback do you think has a better chance of taking down the Crimson Tide? Stidham led No. 6 Auburn to a 42-14 victory against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. Fromm led No. 7 Georgia to a 42-13 victory against Kentucky a few hours later, setting the table for an intriguing two-week chase to the College Football Playoff within the SEC. MORE: Iron Bowl is most important game left in CFP race...

Landry, only 25, has a specific set of skills that add up to his unique production. He led the league with 112 receptions last season while averaging a career-low 8.8 yards per catch and scoring a career-high 9 touchdowns, adjusting well to a full year playing without injured quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Landry isn’t the traditional gamebreaker, but his hands and quickness make him a key horizontal field-stretcher who can help make any QB more efficient....

Nashville-based PR firm The GreenRoom has dropped the “Got What I Got” hitmaker as a client after 17 years because it feels the business is not best suited to represent him going forward. “Music has always been and remains The GreenRoom’s core focus, so we had to make the difficult decision after 17 years to step away from representing Jason,” GreenRoom co-owner Tyne Parrish told Billboard. “We aren’t the best people for the gig anymore, but will always be big fans of his music—he is one of the greatest live entertainers in country music....

Day has been saying for years that he can and will become golf’s top-ranked player, and after a six-shot win at the BMW Championship he did just that. Day, a 27-year-old Australian, was 10th in the world in June, but wins in four of his past six starts vaulted him to the top. MORE: PGA Tour winners of the 2014-15 season | FedEx Cup winners Now, his attention will shift back to the playoffs and the $10 million bonus that comes with winning the FedEx Cup....