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76ers vs. Bulls: Will James Harden Return Monday?

After missing Saturday's game, will James Harden take the court for the 76ers on Monday?
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76ers vs. Bulls: Will James Harden Return Monday?
76ers vs. Bulls: Will James Harden Return Monday?

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The Philadelphia 76ers added James Harden to their injury report ahead of their matchup against the Indiana Pacers over the weekend. 

Although Harden didn’t seem to suffer any injuries during the Sixers’ Friday night win over the Charlotte Hornets, the team planned to give the star guard a night off.

Harden was ruled out due to injury management for his foot. As Harden suffered a tendon strain earlier in the year, which took him off the court for a month, the team has issued the star some rest now and then.

Saturday’s game was the second matchup Harden missed this month. Fortunately, he won’t sit out for two games in a row, as Harden was left off the injury report going into Philly’s Monday night matchup against the Chicago Bulls.

The Sixers might not be fully healthy on Monday night, as PJ Tucker is questionable with ankle soreness once again, but Harden’s presence will undoubtedly give the 76ers a boost.

Since the Sixers returned from the All-Star break, Harden has averaged 23 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists while shooting 43 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. 

As Harden and Joel Embiid remain healthy, they continue to thrive as a star duo on the court. Monday’s game will be another opportunity for Harden and Embiid to master their on-court chemistry before their playoff run. 

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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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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