76ers vs. Suns: James Harden's Playing Status on Saturday

The Philadelphia 76ers have quite a few names on the injury report ahead of their Saturday night matchup against the Phoenix Suns.

Among those included on the injury report is the ten-time All-Star guard James Harden.

Lately, Harden’s been dealing with Achilles soreness since Monday’s matchup against the Bulls. Coming off of an absence during last Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Harden returned to the court to face the Bulls.

In the double-overtime loss, Harden checked in for over 45 minutes. After the game, Doc Rivers revealed that the star guard was hurting. That much was confirmed as Harden was downgraded from questionable to out for Philly’s Wednesday night matchup against the Bulls.

Harden missed his second-straight matchup on Friday when the Sixers took on the Golden State Warriors. Once again, the star guard was on the injury report listed as questionable for Saturday’s game in Phoenix. A couple of hours before tip-off, the Sixers downgraded Harden to out.

As the Sixers want to remain as cautious as possible with injuries, ensuring players will be healthy for the playoff run, Harden likely won’t return to the court until he feels one hundred percent.

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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