# James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal with Cavaliers

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 18:07 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal with Cavaliers" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WKBN.com, Bleacher Report, The New York Times and ESPN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NBC Sports | James Harden, Cavaliers reportedly agree to three-year, $97 million extension | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOOHRjV2o5OWU4SDhrRFJ5WTI2dHhZVHJWMXdxMEpBbnRfYl9RVV95VTZiX2QzN1hyRERmUUN1R1laRnN5MFgtLW9qTUxIZ2lSNmN5dGF1Q0hHa1pVNWwyYy1sXzBfa2d3dVVlZlNMYkMxY0h0WmpsQkhqT19yRmNYSzZ4TEhhbE9tZ21MYW1HUFZETU5WVS1CUWVQMlFWNTRESEVFMVZ2dE55eVg1bVE?oc=5) |
| WKBN.com | Report: Cavs agree to 3-year deal with 11-time All-Star | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOM19Va01TeDFfODRidjgxMERnWGhhTjBfMTBuSG9LcTlTbWtFb3ZFNy1pVzJqU0ItMk0wdnlFYmN4X2xISUJlbW03MGVpUmtZYUFWZlRGUnZFQTVaTi1Nc3RfVkw5bFV3Z1VMQkU4aHJsN0x6U1lkU2JIcGhnN2YxejJuZWJSWU1jbWZV0gGQAUFVX3lxTE44c1Yxd2Rua0NOMUtJWjQtbS00aVAyWGxrYmVIRVFVcTRNaWt2UTNKT1lwbXd6Z1pYX3c5LTRYRXlyUk1mNVlmaVZZcTY4dHR1a3o0Z2VaX1k1S2pWYTAtdHRDV2RjSGVOeFVPa2p0VVdabnhReXpJSTlLYnROUmk4NmNpMkRTMUJORy1sb1lTdg?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | James Harden, Cavs Agree to New Contract After Peyton Watson Trade, Full Details Revealed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOWnViaXM5V1kxQUdvUlNILVlFQm53TGdxNFJQcFBLNHFHTDFfaDNPUjJDV2dFZVVqaU1JX1NXc1RpRzBvOWdBMDV6OXlqSElLYXRWZ015emU5Q0E5Z1hvcGtEM0JVMnUwZUZ4aVRaalM5clRzNU9JdUhDc1lfcV84SC1nM0V2WDN5Z0d6MG02VTkyOU1ycEJPRXBuckxxQ1dzaFZTY1RCbkFzdTBvU2hjNmdTOGxSNldLUjQ3NXc0eDRUNlhJVmR6Sg?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | James Harden to re-sign with Cavaliers for 3 years, $97 million: Sources | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPNnctNGFDWGZpRlBINzhILURKNmc1d1FrRVlLU09TTTVsLVhOYlpHUUVnQTVqazJ0cFFoYndIdXpRZU1FallNSEQ4a1VFazBMMnJNUVBMVEJya25MV3gwVUdpQ3hxNE1ZaWdLOHN0cEZZaTN1SmJUaWN0NXFzU1RyU2FLaEZQWllHNGlHZkp2SW9GTm85OTd2WVJn?oc=5) |
| ESPN | James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal to remain with Cavaliers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOWGtTbEZrdlowMWNwQ0MwMDNGSHF1WVJoRmFpbkxORmN2d2oxWmRXd29iQTUwZDI5d2pPV1hXUjFWZFA3cDBUMjJuLXdlLU8xbm9MZ3lSa2s4QnNQeHVLT0U1UzdwYWw2U1dYT2dva1JralI0WHNfMjNycE9DZnI4VFdER0VGdDFvZXBTXzZiaDVHS0lnNnNKYlZXVmdwdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal with Cavaliers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNX2VpMXV2UWFjNW9Cc2d6bXhyNzduQXhBVDkzSHpULTdFRmhIamJGblhUQlhtMF9WUklnLXdVandJdUM4NVA0eHgwenZrUVpERWo0ZG51WEJOeVFBcWV5X3FFbE11WDZ5R1pNei15Qks1OGx0TS1NWkFZOTBfSHdDRWxKb1RZek9fMU5RUVZzdTZadjZLRkpFaWlVMm5nRTJzdWVKZlMyenE?oc=5) |

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