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The incident between the two league most valuable player
candidates occurred with 2:08 remaining in the third quarter of
the Rockets' 105-103 overtime victory on Sunday against the
Cavaliers in Houston.
Closely guarded by James, Harden lost his footing, fell to the
floor and then lifted his left leg and kicked James below the
belt.
Harden was assessed a flagrant foul for the incident.
"Obviously that's not a basketball play," James told reporters
after the game. "I have no idea why he would do that, but two
competitors just trying to go at it, and he won this one."
Harden will serve his suspension on Tuesday when the Rockets
travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks.
(Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Steve Keating)
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