James Harden will reappear against Suns

PHOENIX – Shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets, james hardenwho missed the last two games with a right hand strain, is available to play Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, coach Steve Nash said during pregame.

Nash had said Tuesday that Harden went through all of Monday practice and Tuesday practice, but they want to see how he worked before the game to make a final decision.

“I think he feels less irritated,” Nets coach Steve Nash said after shooting practice. “So the inflammation has gone down. So the irritation is much better and it feels like it’s working fine, so we’re very hopeful.”

As for the big man on the Nets, LaMarcus Aldridge (sprained left ankle), the news is not so good. An MRI on Monday confirmed the sprain, and Nash said the power forward would be out for at least another week.

“LaMarcus will be out for the rest of the trip,” Nash said. “He has a little sprain. So we’ll re-evaluate him after the trip.”

Nash was hopeful the Nets would see Aldridge again before the All-Star break. The Nets have 10 more games before the break.

“Hopefully we’ll see them before then,” Nash said. “But I couldn’t guarantee it.”

Nash said after Monday’s practice that the Nets star, Kevin Durant (MCL sprain) is making progress in his rehabilitation, but there is no timeline yet for his return. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski initially reported after the injury that there was optimism within the Brooklyn organization that Durant would be out for only four to six weeks.

“I think he’s still on the same path,” Nash said. “Improving. But we don’t have deadlines or anything like that. But it’s clearly going in the right direction.”

The same cannot be said for the escort joe harris, who remains out after ankle surgery. Harris was supposed to be out four to eight weeks after surgery in late November, but Nash acknowledged last week that Harris has had some “hits” in his rehab.

“No updates on Joe,” Nash said after Monday’s practice. “He is still in rehab and making progress, but there is nothing new to report.”

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James Harden will reappear against Suns