The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remains sidelined after missing his team’s final preseason game on Friday, sources revealed on Monday. It has consequently become increasingly unclear if he will be available to play for Philadelphia as they face the Milwaukee Bucks in their opening game of the new NBA season on Thursday night.

Harden did not show up for team practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being ruled out of Friday’s 120-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. According to the 76ers, Harden was away from the team due to dealing with a personal matter.

Since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, Harden has been seeking a trade away from the 76ers. He continues to be frustrated due to his request to be traded to the LA Clippers still being unfulfilled.

The post Harden Remains Doubtful for 76ers’ Season Opener appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden isn’t too worried about the shooting slump that limited him to 15 or fewer points in three straight games for the first time in a decade. Speaking with reporters after a 106-93 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, Harden said that he is in the process of finding his offensive game and believes things are trending for the better.

“Just getting more confident, being aggressive,” Harden said via ESPN. “And it’s getting better every single game. As much as I want to get back to just, you know, [scoring] 30 and 40 points, I can’t do that [right now].”

Harden suffered a hamstring injury midway through the 2020-21 season and has spent the better part of the offseason rehabbing. He believes this is a major reason why he isn’t so dominant on the offense at the moment.

“I had no opportunities to play pickup or nothing this summer,” he explained.

Harden is currently averaging 16.6 points per game, which is his lowest since the 2010-11 season, which was his third as a pro. But the 32-year-old still remains impactful on the floor in other areas, averaging 7.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists while having 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

With James Harden not playing to his capabilities and Kyrie Irving being away from the team, the Nets have struggled to find consistency so far in 2021-22. They have only two wins in their first five games while suffering some blowout losses, including a 104-127 defeat against the reigning NBA champs Milwaukee Bucks.

The post James Harden On Shooting Slump: “It’s Getting Better” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Things aren’t going so well recently for the Houston Rockets. Just after getting Chris Paul back, the team will now be without MVP candidate and NBA’s scoring leader, James Harden. The Rockets have announced on Monday that Harden suffered a hamstring strain and will be out at least for two weeks. The injury happened in the fourth quarter of the Rockets’ win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

According to Harden’s teammates, him missing games will make things harder for the team that was on five games losing streak before the win against the Lakers.

“If James misses time, it is going to be tough.” – said Trevor Ariza. “Since I have been here, he’s been here, he has been on the court, he has been available. So for him to have to miss time, it would definitely be tough, definitely be an adjustment.“

“Yeah, we lost our horse,” – Chris Paul added.

The Rockets, who are currently sitting on the second place of Western Conference and two games behind the Golden State Warriors, had a lot of issues with the injuries in this season. In the game against the Lakers, they just got back Paul and Clint Capela, who missed three and four games respectively during the Rockets losing streak. Chris Paul alone missed 18 games this season. When he and Harden play together, the team has a 15-2 record.

James Harden is once again playing an amazing season, so it remains to be seen how the injury will affect him. He currently leads the league in scoring with 32.1 points per game and is ranked third in assists with 9.1 per game. After finishing second in MVP voting past two seasons, he has been once again one of the favorites for the award alongside Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James.

The post James Harden Will Miss at Least Two Weeks with Hamstring Strain appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden remains sidelined after missing his team’s final preseason game on Friday, sources revealed on Monday. It has consequently become increasingly unclear if he will be available to play for Philadelphia as they face the Milwaukee Bucks in their opening game of the new NBA season on Thursday night.

Harden did not show up for team practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being ruled out of Friday’s 120-106 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. According to the 76ers, Harden was away from the team due to dealing with a personal matter.

Since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, Harden has been seeking a trade away from the 76ers. He continues to be frustrated due to his request to be traded to the LA Clippers still being unfulfilled.

The post Harden Remains Doubtful for 76ers’ Season Opener appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden isn’t too worried about the shooting slump that limited him to 15 or fewer points in three straight games for the first time in a decade. Speaking with reporters after a 106-93 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, Harden said that he is in the process of finding his offensive game and believes things are trending for the better.

“Just getting more confident, being aggressive,” Harden said via ESPN. “And it’s getting better every single game. As much as I want to get back to just, you know, [scoring] 30 and 40 points, I can’t do that [right now].”

Harden suffered a hamstring injury midway through the 2020-21 season and has spent the better part of the offseason rehabbing. He believes this is a major reason why he isn’t so dominant on the offense at the moment.

“I had no opportunities to play pickup or nothing this summer,” he explained.

Harden is currently averaging 16.6 points per game, which is his lowest since the 2010-11 season, which was his third as a pro. But the 32-year-old still remains impactful on the floor in other areas, averaging 7.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists while having 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.

With James Harden not playing to his capabilities and Kyrie Irving being away from the team, the Nets have struggled to find consistency so far in 2021-22. They have only two wins in their first five games while suffering some blowout losses, including a 104-127 defeat against the reigning NBA champs Milwaukee Bucks.

The post James Harden On Shooting Slump: “It’s Getting Better” appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Things aren’t going so well recently for the Houston Rockets. Just after getting Chris Paul back, the team will now be without MVP candidate and NBA’s scoring leader, James Harden. The Rockets have announced on Monday that Harden suffered a hamstring strain and will be out at least for two weeks. The injury happened in the fourth quarter of the Rockets’ win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

According to Harden’s teammates, him missing games will make things harder for the team that was on five games losing streak before the win against the Lakers.

“If James misses time, it is going to be tough.” – said Trevor Ariza. “Since I have been here, he’s been here, he has been on the court, he has been available. So for him to have to miss time, it would definitely be tough, definitely be an adjustment.“

“Yeah, we lost our horse,” – Chris Paul added.

The Rockets, who are currently sitting on the second place of Western Conference and two games behind the Golden State Warriors, had a lot of issues with the injuries in this season. In the game against the Lakers, they just got back Paul and Clint Capela, who missed three and four games respectively during the Rockets losing streak. Chris Paul alone missed 18 games this season. When he and Harden play together, the team has a 15-2 record.

James Harden is once again playing an amazing season, so it remains to be seen how the injury will affect him. He currently leads the league in scoring with 32.1 points per game and is ranked third in assists with 9.1 per game. After finishing second in MVP voting past two seasons, he has been once again one of the favorites for the award alongside Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James.

The post James Harden Will Miss at Least Two Weeks with Hamstring Strain appeared first on SportzBonanza.