James Harden arrested in Houston on misdemeanor weapons charge after NBA playoff exit: report

Two weeks aft being eliminated from the NBA playoffs, James Harden was reportedly arrested successful Houston, wherever helium utilized to play, aboriginal Saturday morning.

The California Post, citing tribunal records, said the 11-time All-Star was placed successful custody connected a misdemeanor complaint of unlawful carrying of weapons.

Harden allegedly "unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly" had a handgun successful his vehicle, the records said, according to the outlet.

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Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden controls the shot against New York Knicks defender Jalen Brunson during the 2nd fractional of Game 3 successful the Eastern Conference finals successful Cleveland connected May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

The firearm "was successful plain view" and "not carried successful a holster."

The outlet reported that Harden was astatine a section hookah lounge with friends earlier his arrest.

Harden's Cleveland Cavaliers were precocious swept by the New York Knicks successful the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are 1 triumph distant from their archetypal NBA rubric since 1973.

Neither Houston Police nor the Cavaliers instantly responded to emails from Fox News Digital.

Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden disputes a telephone during the 2nd fractional of Game 3 successful the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks successful Cleveland connected May 24, 2027. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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The Cavs acquired Harden successful a commercialized with the Los Angeles Clippers to boost their playoff push, and they earned the 4th effect successful the Eastern Conference.

Harden averaged 20.5 points per crippled aft the trade, understandably taking a backmost spot to Donovan Mitchell. He averaged 25.4 points per crippled successful L.A., but the Clippers failed to marque the playoffs, arsenic they scored the sixth-fewest points per crippled successful the NBA.

The Post said Harden is owed backmost successful tribunal connected June 22 for arraignment.

Cleveland Cavaliers defender James Harden reacts to a telephone during the archetypal fractional of Game 4 successful the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks successful Cleveland connected May 25, 2026. (Sue Ogrocki/AP)

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Harden played for the Houston Rockets from 2012 until 2021, erstwhile helium was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He was named the MVP of the 2017-18 play and led the NBA successful scoring each play from that twelvemonth done 2019-20. In that span, helium averaged astir 34 points per contest.

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