James Harden Plans To Play Tonight Game 5!
In a surprising move, James Harden says he plans to play in tonight's Game 5 of their series with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Nets‘ James Harden plans to play tonight in Game 5 vs. Milwaukee barring a setback in pregame warmups, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. He’s been upgraded to questionable.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2021
Harden got through shootaround today with no problems, and has been upgraded first to "doubtful" and now to "questionable". The news is surprising since a hamstring injury usually takes a minimum of two weeks to heal.
James Harden worked his hamstring through shoot-around without an issue, and will do the same on the court prior to tip vs. Milwaukee with hopes of playing in Game 5 tonight, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/8WzvPxthZy
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2021
What makes this potential quick return troubling, is that Harden tried to come back from a hamstring injury during the regular season after just two games, and re-injured it, causing him to miss a month of action.
Injury expert Dr. Brian Sutterer explains that coming back too soon from a tight hamstring definitely puts a player at risk for making the injury worse:
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