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A representative for the Houston Police Department told The California Post on Monday that James Harden was pulled over for some kind of traffic violation at 3 a.m. on a downtown Houston roadway. “The driver of the vehicle identified himself as James Harden” during the stop, the HPD rep said, “and he was taken into custody for unlawful carrying of a weapon.” According to court documents, Harden had a handgun in his vehicle that “was not carried in a holster” while “in plain view.” He was formally taken into custody at 3:41 a.m. and booked on one misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying weapons.
Harris County records show Harden was released from jail on bond later Saturday morning and given an arraignment date of June 22. However, the records also show that hearing date was rescheduled on Monday to Aug. 3. Harden, according to the records, has hired high-powered Texas attorney Rusty Hardin to represent him in the case. Hardin has previously repped several famous professional athletes, including Deshaun Watson when the NFL quarterback was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple massage therapists.
Since Harden was acquired from the Clippers in February, the heavy expectation from sources around the league has him and the Cavaliers agreeing to a multiyear deal -- potentially three years due to the league's over-38 rule -- that brings down the $42.3 salary on his player option for next season and gives him more guaranteed money.
Chris Mannix: Cavs say they are "aware of the arrest of James Harden this morning and are in the process of gathering additional information. We are in contact with James and his representation and will continue to monitor developments as they become available."
Former Houston Rockets star James Harden was freed from jail Saturday morning after he was arrested on a misdemeanor gun violation hours earlier. According to Harris County records, Harden is accused of carrying an unconcealed weapon in a vehicle. Harden, 36, was driving a Mercedes that was among a group of five vehicles traveling through downtown at about 3:40 a.m. When one of the vehicles was stopped by police near 1600 Jefferson, Harden drove up behind in a Mercedes sedan, according to court records.
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During an interaction with police, according to court records, the officer saw a gun in the cup holder of the car Harden was driving. Harden told police it was his, according to court records, and was arrested and booked at Harris County Jail. He was released on a general order bond a short time later with the promise that he'll appear in court on June 22.
NBA superstar James Harden was arrested in Houston on Saturday morning. The 36-year-old was taken into custody by the Houston Police Department at 3:41 a.m., according to court records obtained by The California Post, and booked on one misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying weapons.
Harden, a former Los Angeles Clippers guard who now plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, was accused of “unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly” having a handgun in his vehicle, according to a copy of the complaint. Authorities alleged in hte document that “the handgun was in plain view” and “was not carried in a holster.”
Tim Bontemps: Since James Harden was acquired from the Clippers in February, the heavy expectation from sources around the league has him and the Cavaliers agreeing to a multiyear deal -- potentially three years due to the league's over-38 rule -- that brings down the $42.3 salary on his player option for next season and gives him more guaranteed money. It will be important for the Cavaliers to get under the second apron for a few reasons, the biggest being that it opens the possibility to trade multiple players together (teams over the second apron can include only one player in a trade). It would also allow Cleveland to make a big swing in the trade market, with Antetokounmpo the biggest name.
Kaysuane has put together two murals during the Knicks’ spectacular run through the playoffs. The latest is located in New York Midtown, between 30th Street and 31st Street and 8th Avenue, depicting Jalen Brunson as the “King of the East,” with NBA guards Trae Young, Tyrese Maxey and James Harden bowing to the throne. Next to the image is a Larry O’Brien championship trophy with the Knicks logo drawn over it. A Game 3 loss in the NBA Finals hasn’t taken the spirit from Kaysuane or the New York City basketball fans. Wednesday night is expected to be electric in and around Madison Square Garden, as the Knicks look to return to their winning ways against a San Antonio Spurs team that silenced the crowd on Monday.
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Lonzo Ball believes the Cleveland Cavaliers hurt their championship chances when they moved on from him and Darius Garland, arguing that the team would have achieved greater playoff success had the backcourt remained intact. Reflecting on the organization’s decision, Ball questioned whether the move aligned with a win-now approach and suggested the previous group was capable of making a deeper postseason run. “If you were trying to win a championship, I don’t think that’s the path you should’ve taken,” the player said.
Donovan Mitchell: We don’t get to the conference finals without James Harden. We tried. I don’t know how else to put it, but we live in a world where it’s just so much easier to knock and hate. And pretty sure they’re going to hate me. They’re going to hate [Evan Mobley], they hate [head coach] Kenny [Atkinson]. They’re going to hate everybody, right? So, this right here isn’t me saying, “Don’t hate us.”
Bobby Marks: "Harden's in a unique situation. He's got a $42 million player option and there's only $13 million of that guaranteed. So if Harden did opt in, Cleveland could certainly waive him and save a ton of money here. I would expect him to opt out of that contract and both sides to negotiate a a little bit of a longer contract, whether it be two years. And why opting out makes the most sense is that that would put Cleveland potentially under the second apron. If you drop 42 to let's say 30, that puts them under the second apron and gives them some flexibility moving forward with with Harden there."
