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James Harden Is the NBA Playoffs’ Unlikeliest Hero

REDEMPTION TRAIL

The bearded irritant of the 2010s has long been a controversial figure in the NBA. Against the Celtics, that’s finally changing.

Corbin Smith
Corbin Smith
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James Harden
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