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Injury Report: James Harden Probable to Play vs. Phoenix Suns

The Brooklyn Nets are listing James Harden as probable to play vs. Phoenix Suns

Joey Linn

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The Brooklyn Nets have struggled to remain healthy since assembling their star trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. With Kevin Durant sidelined with an MCL sprain, and Kyrie Irving only being available for select road games, James Harden has often been the lone Brooklyn star on the court the last few weeks. Harden was initially listed as questionable for Tuesday night's game against the Phoenix Suns, but the Nets have now upgraded him to probable.

With this game being played in Phoenix, Kyrie Irving is also expected to be available for Brooklyn. LaMarcus Aldridge (left ankle sprain), David Duke Jr. (G League Assignment), Joe Harris (left ankle surgery), and Paul Millsap (personal reasons), will all miss this game against the Phoenix Suns, in addition to the expected absence of Kevin Durant.

The Phoenix Suns are the hottest team in basketball, currently riding a 10-game winning streak. If both sides are fully-healthy, this is a matchup some expect could be an NBA Finals preview. While Kevin Durant's absence removes a massive element for what projects to be a solid matchup, both teams should have two All-Star caliber players.

For Phoenix, both Chris Paul and Devin Booker are expected to play, while Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder are questionable. This NBA season has given fans few opportunities to see the league's top teams at full-strength, and this game will unfortunately also feature a plethora of absences. That being said, star power will still be prevalent, with tip-off set for 7:00 PST.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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