Daily News | James Harden away from Sixers to attend to family matter, recover from foot sprain
Sixers James Harden hits the court playing against the Wizards during the 1st quarter at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Wednesday, November 2, 2022.James Harden will be away from the 76ers for the next three or four days to attend to a family matter, coach Doc Rivers said. That absence is in addition to the All-Star guard’s recovery from a foot tendon sprain suffered during Wednesday’s loss to the Washington Wizards that is expected to sideline Harden for about a month.
Rivers said Harden is wearing a walking boot, but is not putting weight on the foot for the first week of his recovery. That makes it difficult for Harden to maintain his conditioning, which had been such a priority during the offseason after he dealt with hamstring troubles for parts of the previous two seasons. Rivers, though, emphasized the importance of Harden sticking to a proper diet and treatment plan so he remains in shape upon his return.
Reserve wing Danuel House Jr. also missed Sunday’s practice while continuing to recover from flu-like symptoms that kept him out of Friday’s home loss to the New York Knicks. The illness has hit the Sixers’ players and staff in recent days. MVP runner-up Joel Embiid missed the past three games, though Rivers said Sunday that he is optimistic Embiid will return for Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Multiple coaches and staff members have also been out sick, Rivers said.
Though Rivers said he was “happy” with both players, the coach added Milton struggled with getting beat off the dribble on defense. Rivers said Korkmaz turned in a “really good showing overall,” except for a late play when he drove and shot a floater instead of taking the three-pointer or kicking back out after penetrating.Rivers spent Saturday like many Philly sports fans: watching the heartbreaking endings to the Union’s and Phillies’ seasons that fell just short of championships.
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