Harden addresses pronounced interest in comeback, enjoys the

The game after setting a career high for himself and tying the Sixers' franchise record with 21 assist

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he finished a Christmas matchup against the Knicks on thirteen cents.

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And, with Joel Embiid on the bench before his final period, Harden hit hotly contested 3-pointers,

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drove open jumpers from Georges Niang and helped the Sixers to their eighth straight 20-12 victory.

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However, wearing a very colorful coat on the podium after the match,

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ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported about an hour bHarden will surely be questioned about his future.efore kickoff that Harden

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eriously thinking" about returning to the Rockets in a free organization if he doesn't sign a new contract with the Sixers.

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"I'm here, we're playing very well and I don't know where that document came from," Harden said.

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