76ers vs. Bulls: James Harden's Playing Status on Wednesday

Will James Harden face the Bulls on Wednesday?

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to face the Chicago Bulls for the fourth and final time this season on Wednesday night. Going into the matchup, Sixers guard James Harden was added to the injury report. Per the Sixers, Harden was questionable with Achilles soreness.

Lately, Harden’s health has been in question. When the Sixers faced the Indiana Pacers over the weekend, Harden was ruled out for the matchup due to injury management. Despite missing a matchup on Saturday, Harden was deemed available for Monday’s game against Chicago.

The star guard played in 46 minutes during the double-overtime loss. After the game, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers mentioned that Harden was hurting throughout the matchup. 

Harden didn’t address his in-game setback on Monday night after the Bulls matchup, but the injury report for Wednesday’s game confirmed that he’s dealing with Achilles soreness, which did put his playing status in jeopardy.

Unfortunately for the Sixers, Harden won't get the nod to play on Wednesday. According to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Harden has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls. That marks the third time he'll miss a game in the month of March. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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