Game 5: James Harden tonight; 9 points, 2-8 shooting. That’s not the crazy part, the crazy part is he actually has more points tonight than in Game 5 last year lol." ...

Harden, who turns 36 in August, has a player option for next season. The expectation, as reported by The Athletic, is that he will be with the Clippers next season, one way or another.

It’s not even something you can think about doing without a crazy work ethic. So it doesn’t bother me. But it does bother the people around me—my friends, family, teammates.