It has been reported at this time that Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden suffered a proper foot tendon pressure throughout their 121-111 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday evening and will likely be out for at the least 4 weeks.
He did take a fairly tough fall early within the sport and was clearly in ache however stayed on the court docket till the fourth quarter. He then hit the locker room to be examined however was again with 07:15 left, posting 24 factors and ten assists in 35 minutes.
Harden had a limp within the locker room after final evening’s sport (and declined to talk to the media) https://t.co/WeK2hU74qH
— Gina Mizell (@ginamizell) November 3, 2022
Despite his age, Harden continues to be tenth within the NBA for minutes performed at 36.8 minutes per sport. This heavy load may have probably contributed to his pressure.
The 33-year-old was averaging 22 factors, ten assists and 7 rebounds within the first 9 video games of the common season. Of these video games, the 76ers have received 4 and earlier than their most up-to-date loss to the Wizards, they notched consecutive wins over the Raptors, Bulls and Wizards.
Philadelphia’s upcoming schedule is difficult and consists of video games in opposition to The Knicks, Suns, Hawks, Jazz and Bucks – which will likely be all of the tougher with out their All-Star Harden, who may miss as much as 14 video games.
To add to issues, their star heart Joel Embiid has missed the final three of 4 video games and is listed as questionable for the Knicks sport on Friday.
While guard Matisse Thybulle suffered a game-ending proper ankle sprain within the third quarter and can also be doubtful for the subsequent sport.
One shining mild for Philadelphia is guard Tyrese Maxey, who’s averaging 24.2 PPG, capturing 46.3 p.c from the sector and 51.6 p.c from three. Hopefully, Maxey can carry the crew whereas their veterans are unavailable.
Harden is set to convey success to the 76ers and even took a massive $15 million greenback pay lower over the summer season to remain.
