Chris Paul will have a new experience in his 1,366th NBA game. Paul will come off the bench for the first time in his career.
With Draymond Green returning the Golden State Warriors, Paul will come off the bench against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Green is returning after missing the Warriors first to games due to a sprained ankle.
James Harden didn’t travel with the Philadelphia 76ers for their two-game road trip to open the season. He won’t play in the Sixers home opener either. But Harden should rejoin the team for full practices starting this week.
76ers coach Nick Nurse said that Harden went through the team’s walkthrough ahead of their game on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Harden also participated in video work.
The next step is for Harden to do live work in practice on Tuesday. A decision made on his playing status for Philadelphia’s game on Thursday will likely be made following that Tuesday practice.
