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The incident took place around 2:30 a.m.
Saturday, police said.
A TMZ report said a member of Harden's entourage got into a
fight at the club, and when a woman started to record the
scuffle, Harden grabbed her wrist and threw her phone onto a
nearby roof. The woman, who was treated for a wrist injury at a
local hospital, said one of Harden's associates offered her $200
for the phone and that Harden later gave her $300 to pay for a
replacement.
Police confirmed Monday that they are looking into the
allegations but told the Arizona Republic that it was "far too
early in the investigation" to know Harden's role in the
incident.
Harden, who played at Arizona State in nearby Tempe, is the
NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player after averaging 30.4 points,
8.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game. He helped the Rockets
reach the Western Conference finals, where they lost to the
eventual champion Golden State Warriors. In 17 postseason games,
Harden averaged 28.6 points, 6.8 assists and 5.2 rebounds.
Harden, 28, has averaged 23.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1
assists per game in nine NBA seasons, the first three with the
Oklahoma City Thunder and the past six with Houston.
--Field Level Media
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