James Harden Arrested on Gun Charge

June 13, 2026


James Harden, as usual, is not playing basketball as we enter the latter stages of the NBA playoffs. His Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the New York Knicks in the Conference Finals, and now the Beard has found him self in legal trouble. 

Harden was arrested and charged with carrying an unlawful weapon inside a motor vehicle in Houston at 3:40am Saturday morning. 

Harden was arrested and charged with having a handgun in his vehicle that was allegedly in plain sight and not being carried in a holster. 

He was held on a $100 bond, which was posted on Saturday. He has a court date scheduled for June 22. The terms of his bond mean he cannot possess any firearms, ammunition or other weapons. But here's the toughest part of it for Harden: He is also prohibited from consuming alcohol, controlled substances, drugs or marijuana unless a doctor prescribes it.

He could be subjected to a random urinalysis at any time, per the bond terms.

Harden has had plenty of off-court run-ins littering his past, largely connected to alleged nightclub incidents. 

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