May 19
Harden made his first appearance in Los Angeles since The Elbow, drawing numerous fouls on his way to 21 points (4-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 11-12 FT) in Oklahoma City's loss to the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Recommendation: Harden also picked up four rebounds, three steals and one assist in 29 reserve minutes. If not for his five fouls on the night, he likely would have seen a greater run. Nonetheless, look for Harden to emerge in Saturday's Game 4 after hitting less than 40 percent from the floor in each of the first three tilts in this series.
May 19
G James Harden didn't expect the Lakers to go down without a fight. Not with Kobe Bryant on their team. "That's how it's going to be the entire series," Harden said. "It's going to be a physical battle. They got two big men and obviously Kobe. It's going to be a grind this entire series, but they got us tonight."
