The Los Angeles Clippers revealed that James Harden is questionable to play against the New York Knicks. This is a positive development for the team, considering he was limping after a recent home loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder last Sunday.
Harden sustained a foot injury early in the third period while getting around Luguentz Dort, who attempted to get over a screen by Ivica Zubac. Dort’s left knee hit Harden’s left thigh, and Harden rolled his right foot when he tried to continue the play after the collision.
To Harden’s credit, he stayed and finished the game, putting up 17 points, five rebounds, and eight assists on 4-for-14 shooting from the field in 35 minutes.
The 11-time NBA All-Star has been pretty durable for the Los Angeles Clippers, appearing in 68 of the team’s 71 games this season. Harden averages 22.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 1.5 steals on 39.6 percent shooting from the field.
Los Angeles Clippers News: Ty Lue opens up on James Harden’s foot injury
Los Angeles Clippers head coach Ty Lue said the team is taking a “day-by-day” approach to James Harden’s foot injury. However, he noted that The Beard looked good during their recent practice.
“He’s feeling pretty good,” Lue said about Harden via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. “We don’t know the plan for tomorrow yet, we’re taking it day by day, but he feels a lot better than when it actually happened.”
“I can’t speak on that. I ain’t speaking on that,” he added when asked to clarify his star guard’s injury. “But he said he feels better.”
