Harden Out Wednesday With Thumb Fracture, Plans to Play Through

James Harden of the Cleveland Cavaliers has a non-displaced fracture in his right thumb and has been downgraded to out for Wednesday's game against Milwaukee. Surgery is not required, and he plans to play through the injury going forward, with his next chance being Friday at Detroit. The injury is to his non-shooting hand. If Harden is sidelined, Dennis Schroder and Craig Porter could see increased roles. This adds to the Cavaliers' injury concerns, with Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley already out.