Houston Rockets superstar James Harden suffered a bruised right knee injury in Sunday's preseason matchup against the Orlando Magic and did not return to the game.
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Harden, McHale Comment on Injury
Monday, Oct. 12
Harden isn't worried about the knee bruise and said "I feel real good," after going through the usual after practice shooting drills, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
Rockets coach Kevin McHale said he had no information regarding the severity of Harden's injury on Sunday, adding he didn't see the play that resulted in the injury, per Feigen.
Harden Clear Centerpiece to Talented Rockets Squad
The 26-year-old is coming off the best season of his NBA career. His 27.4 points per game ranked second in the NBA, and his seven assists per night ranked first among qualified shooting guards, per ESPN.com.
Despite his strong year, Harden finished as the runner-up to Stephen Curry in MVP voting, which rankled him heading into the 2015-16 season, per NBA.com's Fran Blinebury:
I know I was the MVP. That's 100 percent given all t ...
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