Report: Rockets' John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins Quarantining Due to COVID Tracing

Wednesday night's game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets was postponed as the result of COVID-19 issues within the Rockets organization.

According to ESPN, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are among Rockets players quarantining because of contact tracing after gathering at a player's apartment Tuesday for haircuts. Jae'Sean Tate and Mason Jones are also reportedly quarantining.

Though the league did not identify any players by name, it announced three Rockets players had COVID-19 tests return positive or inconclusive, with four additional players quarantining:

With its roster impacted by both COVID-19 and injuries, Houston was unable to reach the league minimum of eight players for Wednesday, resulting in the game being postponed.

The NBA also announced James Harden was unavailable because of "a violation of the Health and Safety Protocols." Per ESPN's Tim MacMahon, the Rockets and NBA reviewed "a video of Harden partying maskless at a strip club to determine if he violated the league's COVID-19 protocols, putting the perennial All-Star's availability for Houston's season opener Wednesday night in question."

Harden denied he was at a strip club:

As MacMahon noted, the NBA's coronavirus protocols prohibit players from going to clubs, bars or social gatherings with 15 or more people. Violating those protocols could result in a fine or suspension. Harden already violated the league's protocols in the preseason when he visited Las Vegas strip clubs and attended rapper Lil Baby's birthday party.

Harden was fined $50,000 on Wednesday for violating protocols.

MacMahon reported that rookie Kenyon Martin Jr. was listed on the team's injury report as "Not With Team—Self Isolating."

In its announcement, the league noted that outside of the three positive and/or inconclusive tests, every other Rockets player tested negative.