James Harden suffers fractured thumb in major blow for Cleveland Cavaliers

[p]The news comes as a blow to the in-form Cavs, who acquired former NBA Most Valuable Player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harden-james/zm5V3CZo/"]Harden[/a] this month and have won six of seven games since.[/p][p]"[b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cavaliers[/a] guard James Harden injured his right thumb in last night's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/cleveland-cavaliers-xGk13Tb6/new-york-knicks-WCNO4nbt/?mid=tGB651g5"]109-94 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York[/a][/b]," said a team statement.[/p][p]"[b]A postgame examination by the Cavaliers' medical staff, followed by X-rays taken today, confirmed a non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx.[/b]"[/p][p]"[b]Harden will undergo treatment and continued evaluation and will be listed as QUESTIONABLE for tonight's game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-bucks/QTBEW6rC/"]Milwaukee[/a]. An update on his status will be provided as appropriate[/b]."[/p][embed guid="7590a3cc-9a8d-47cb-87ad-a65cfbe45996" url="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/2026744173727207572?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Cavaliers are currently joint-third in the Eastern Conference, and are among the top contenders for this year's NBA title.[/p][p]The 36-year-old has never won a championship despite being one of the most decorated players in the league.[/p][p]"[b]We're working to build something special[/b]," said Harden after his new side's most recent win on Tuesday night.[/p]