Former NBA MVP James Harden arrested on misdemeanour gun charge in Houston

[p]Harris County court records showed that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland Cavaliers[/a] guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harden-james/zm5V3CZo/"]Harden[/a] was taken into custody at 3:41 a.m. when an unconcealed handgun was spotted in his Mercedes.[/p][p][b]Harden confirmed the gun was his and was arrested and booked into jail and released on a $100 bond, according to the documents, in which authorities said that the gun was not holstered and was in plain view.[/b][/p][p]Harden, 37, is to appear in court on June 22nd, and his bond terms ban him from possessing any firearms, ammunition or other weapons.[/p][p]The Cavaliers did not immediately comment on the incident.[/p][p]Cleveland acquired the veteran guard at the trade deadline in February.[/p][image alt="Harden's stats in the 25/26 regular season" id="896b93a7-5786-4de6-81cd-7b514bb01eb0" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="844bacf4-fd0a-44f7-9c81-74d2ec2ef1dc" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]He averaged 19.2 points and 5.5 assists during the playoffs to help the Cavs reach the Eastern Conference finals, where they were swept by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York Knicks[/a].[/p][p]He was the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/oklahoma-city-thunder/0fHFHEWD/"]Oklahoma City Thunder[/a] and starred with the Houston Rockets, earning MVP honours with them in 2018.[/p][p]Harden, an 11-time All-Star, has also played with the Brooklyn Nets, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-clippers/vPeTYlqm/"]Los Angeles Clippers[/a].[/p]