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Promises, sacrifices and betrayal: Inside the feud between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers

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FOR A GUY who had an off night, James Harden is in a good mood as he leaves Crypto.com Arena. It's Jan. 17, and his Philadelphia 76ers have just finished a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers in a two-game set over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend to improve to 28-16 on the season. More importantly, though, after fellow superstar Joel Embiid missed 11 of the Sixers' first 42 games and Harden 15, the team is finally in position to gauge what it could be.