The Associated Press
Harden shines in Philly home debut with 26 points vs Knicks
PHILADELPHIA (AP) James Harden saw the fake beards dangling from chins, oversized cutouts of his head waving above outstretched arms and heard 76ers fans shouting from the stands that they loved him. ”I just wanted to come out there and show my love back,” Harden said. Much like the bushy beard that defines his image, Harden has grown on the 76ers.