James Harden is going to be the lead story in the NBA this postseason.
Whether his first playoff stint with the 76ers is a huge success or it crashes and burns, people are going to talk about it either way. Everyone is going to be watching.
Harden forced his way out of a Nets team that was a big toe away from the Eastern Conference Finals and — let’s face it — probably would’ve made it to the Finals had they beaten Milwaukee in the playoffs last season.