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Two weeks aft being eliminated from nan NBA playoffs, James Harden was reportedly arrested successful Houston, wherever he utilized to play, early Saturday morning.
The California Post, citing tribunal records, said nan 11-time All-Star was placed successful custody connected a misdemeanor complaint of unlawful carrying of weapons.
Harden allegedly "unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly" had a handgun successful his vehicle, nan records said, according to nan outlet.
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Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden controls nan shot against New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson during nan 2nd half of Game 3 successful nan Eastern Conference finals successful Cleveland connected May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
The firearm "was successful plain view" and "not carried successful a holster."
The outlet reported that Harden was astatine a section hookah lounge pinch friends earlier his arrest.
Harden's Cleveland Cavaliers were precocious swept by nan New York Knicks successful nan Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are 1 triumph distant from their first NBA title since 1973.
Neither Houston Police nor nan Cavaliers instantly responded to emails from Fox News Digital.
Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden disputes a telephone during nan 2nd half of Game 3 successful nan Eastern Conference finals against nan New York Knicks successful Cleveland connected May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
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The Cavs acquired Harden successful a trade pinch nan Los Angeles Clippers to boost their playoff push, and they earned nan 4th seed successful nan Eastern Conference.
Harden averaged 20.5 points per crippled aft nan trade, understandably taking a backmost spot to Donovan Mitchell. He averaged 25.4 points per crippled successful L.A., but nan Clippers grounded to make nan playoffs, arsenic they scored nan sixth-fewest points per crippled successful nan NBA.
The Post said Harden is owed backmost successful tribunal connected June 22 for arraignment.
Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden reacts to a telephone during nan first half of Game 4 successful nan Eastern Conference finals against nan New York Knicks successful Cleveland connected May 25, 2026. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)
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Harden played for nan Houston Rockets from 2012 until 2021, erstwhile he was traded to nan Brooklyn Nets. He was named nan MVP of nan 2017-18 play and led nan NBA successful scoring each play from that twelvemonth done 2019-20. In that span, he averaged astir 34 points per contest.
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