James Harden on load management: "If Im hurt, of course I wont play. But even if Im a little banged up, I try to push through it to a certain extent. Have you ever seen me not play because of load management"

James Harden postgame when asked about his aggressivess - Its a team game so if the ball is moving to get shots thats for the betterment of the team

Adam Silver We've been addressing load management over the last several seasons Were down 30 this season in terms of single game absences by star players Its not even clear that load management works We have more injuries at the beginning and after All-Star break than late in the season

James Harden experience whiplash effect from arm contact

James Harden was asked to self-assess his playoff run I think I did pretty good you know like I dont grade myself on shotmaking Defensively been extremely solid offensively you know getting guys shots and fitting into a system that was already in place

James Harden full highlights vs New York Knicks last night 93-109 L - Game 2 - Eastern Conference Finals - 2026 NBA Playoffs18 Points on 615 FG 400 37 from 3 429 33 FT 6 Rebounds 2 Assists ZERO turnovers 2 Steals 2 PF and a - of -22 game low in 3154 MP

James Harden full highlights vs New York Knicks last night 121-108 L - Game 3 - Eastern Conference Finals - 2026 NBA Playoffs19 Points on 815 FG 533 17 from 3 143 23 FT 5 Rebounds 5 Assists 6 TOV 1 Steal 2 PF and a - of -8 in 4055 minutes played