James Harden Sidelined vs Warriors With Shoulder Stiffness as Clippers Manage Workload

James Harden
January 2026

James Harden missed the Clippers’ game against the Warriors due to right-shoulder stiffness, only his third absence of the season. Harden went through warmups before being ruled out, with Tyronn Lue pointing to fatigue from carrying the offense during Kawhi Leonard’s injury spell and heavy minutes throughout the season.