James Harden being evaluated, Metta World Peace awaits suspension

OKLAHOMA CITY — Less than a week from the start of the NBA Playoffs, and the Oklahoma City Thunder have an update on James Harden's status. Monday, April 23, 2012.

By Dan Devine By Dan Devine | Ball Don't Lie – 1 hour 42 minutes ago If you asked me to bet on which NBA player would earn the first ejection following Metta World Peace's highly publicized tossing after firing an elbow into the head of James Harden on

Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: No James Harden meant no easy buckets. Now, it's anyone's guess when the team's most dynamic playmaker will return. But as the opening weekend of the playoffs nears, the Thunder can only hope Harden's symptoms subside

Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman: No James Harden meant no easy buckets. Now, it's anyone's guess when the team's most dynamic playmaker will return. But as the opening weekend of the playoffs nears, the Thunder can only hope Harden's symptoms subside

By now you've probably seen the video of Lakers forward Metta World Peace throwing a vicious elbow into the face of Thunder guard James Harden. Artest's ridiculousness did not end there, though. After LA's win over Oklahoma City, he took to Twitter,