Wall takes shot at Harden with Rockets on winning streak

Jan 26, 2021; Rockets guard John Wall (1) reacts after making a three-point basket against the Wizards during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center. POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports

John Wall takes shot at James Harden with Rockets on three-game winning streak

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 1/27/21

Things are looking up for the James Harden-less Houston Rockets. The team is on a three-game winning streak, and John Wall credited that to the departure of Harden, of course, without actually saying the Brooklyn Nets guard's name.

The Rockets defeated the Washington Wizards, Wall's former team, 107-88 on Tuesday. That win caused Wall to speak up about why the team has been more successful as of late.

John Wall on the why the Rockets are showing progress: "I think getting the trades in, getting people who want to be here, committing on both ends of the floor."
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Wall notched 24 points against the Wizards while Victor Oladipo and Eric Gordon both scored 20 points. With Tuesday's win, the Rockets improved to 7-9.

Harden is enjoying individual success with the Nets, though Brooklyn is 4-2 since he joined the team. They would be undefeated if they didn't lose two straight games to the Cleveland Cavaliers. As for the Rockets, they're 4-3 since Harden left.

Houston still needs time to build chemistry, though things are headed in the right direction in the aftermath of the Harden drama.

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