The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Brooklyn Nets, and there is a possibility that they may get one of their key players back. James Harden has missed the last few games after being diagnosed with a fractured right thumb, but he is expected to return game-to-game. It doesn't appear that Harden will have surgery, and it may be a matter of enduring the pain if he returns to the court.
Luckily for the Cavs, they'll be playing the Nets, a team that hasn't had much success this season. This could be a game in which they let Harden sit out so he can continue to recover.
Anyway, here's Harden's position for the game.
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Injury status of James Harden vs. Nets
Harden is listed as questionable against the Nets, which means he is likely to play.
The latest update on Harden wasn't the best when thinking about a return soon, as head coach Kenny Atkinson shared that the guard was having difficulty dribbling.
“I know he was struggling a little bit with his dribbling this morning,” Atkinson said. “If you have difficulty dribbling and catching [it’s tough to play]. Jarrett Allen went through this early in the season. We tried to bring him back. He wanted to hurry, and then we had to go back and give him some time.
"I know James is different... We have to get feedback from James... There is no one stronger in the league. There is no one else available. No one wants to play more."
If Harden is struggling trying to dribble, there is no way he can play. At this point, listing him as questionable is probably just putting opposing teams on edge so they don't know whether they should prepare for him or not.
