James Harden immediately silences the worries about his potentially injured hand originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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James Harden shocked a lot of people when he entered the press room with his left hand wrapped in ice. Considering he was excellent in Game 3 for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Detroit Pistons, this had a lot of people worried.
Thankfully for Cavs fans, it seems Harden is fine. It is important to have him healthy and firing on all cylinders because it seems that he is finding his form for the Cavs in the most important part of their postseason run.
James Harden settles the injury worries about his left hand
Harden was excellent for the Cavaliers in Game 3, as he helped them win by scoring nine crucial points in the fourth quarter. Donovan Mitchell was clearly excellent with his 35-point performance, but he needed help to push it over the line.
Thankfully, Harden was there, which Mitchell himself appreciates. He has always been a Harden fan since the veteran arrived, and it seems Mitchell trusts Harden for his decision-making.
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After the game, Harden came into the press room with his hand wrapped. Considering he is a left-handed player, Harden having ice on his dominant hand was worrying for a lot of people, but he made sure to settle the rumors.
“Nah, I’m not dealing with anything. Just a little older, so I just gotta make sure I can stay younger,” Harden said after the game in the press room.
Moving forward, this should not be a problem for the Cavaliers. Harden seems fine; he just wants to maximize his recovery with his hand wrap. It would have been a huge problem had he gotten injured, but thankfully for the Cavs, they are still healthy.
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