Harden had 17 of his game-high 28 points in the second quarter of Game 6 at Intuit Dome, and the Clippers held on to beat the Nuggets 111-105 to tie the best-of-seven series for the third time and ...

Frank said Harden, who will be 36 in August, is the team’s “first priority.” “Now, because James has a player option, it would be irresponsible for me not to have contingency plans with it ...

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.

Another season ended in disappointment for James Harden and the Clippers Saturday night in a blowout Game 7 loss to the Nuggets, and the 11-time All-Star went quietly into the night.

LeBron James, in 29 career elimination games, has never been held under 20. Meanwhile, Harden has scored fewer than 20 points in 12 of his 26 career elimination games, including seven of his last 13.

In four Game 7s since 2020, Harden is averaging 13.8 points on 27.5% shooting and 16.7% from three, down from regular-season averages of 23.5 points on 43% shooting and 36% from three in that same ...