James Harden's Eye Injury Yields No Damage To His Cornea

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Harden saw an eye doctor immediately after Game 2.

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden suffered a gruesome injury to his eyes on Tuesday night after being accidentally poked by Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. After leaving the game, Harden came back but his eyes had clearly been bleeding. Once the game was over, Harden explained that he could barely see and that everything around him was extremely blurry. With this in mind, the Rockets wanted to take all the precautions necessary to make sure that he'd be ready to go for Game 3 on Saturday.

According to ESPN, Harden saw an eye doctor immediately after the team landed in Houston on Wednesday. After undergoing some tests, it was revealed that there was no damage to either of Harden's corneas which is great news for the team. The doctor also said his vision should be completely back to normal by Saturday.

Despite playing with limited vision, Harden finished Game 2 with 29 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Despite his performance, the Rockets are down 0-2 in the series.

After game 2, Green apologized for the damage he inflicted on Harden.

"I made a mistake and hit him in his eye," Green said. "Just [wanted] to check on him. It's not about hurting anybody out here. So many times, people forget that when a guy [has] an injury, you live with that every day, every second of every day. It's not just about this game."


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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