- [MacMahon] That is a team PR rep saying “basketball questions only,” not an NBA official. I’m confident in saying she’s doing what James Harden and Russell Westbrook wanted. Harden is the only player to really comment so far — “We apologize. We love China.” — and was heavily criticized. https://twitter.com/espn_macmahon/status/1182314368119300101?s=21 3 comments nba