Why Did James Harden Get Ejected?

James Harden was ejected from the game in the third quarter after officials adjudged that the 10-time All-Star hit Royce O’Neale in the groin while driving towards the basket

James Harden played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009.

James Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

James Harden recorded the fourth-highest 3-point percentage in NBA history (.375) for a player under the age of 21 (minimum of 150 attempts) during the 2009–10 season.

James Harden joined Joel Embiid as the first pair of teammates to lead the NBA in scoring and assists in a season since the 1981–82 season. In 2012, James Harden was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Thunder.

James Harden is a two-time United States national team member, winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.