James Harden for the WIN!!!
The NBA superstar just emerged victorious in a 3-year legal battle with a photog who claims Harden broke his finger in a late-night attack back in 2016 ... in a civil case that went all the way to trial.
Harden was sued by David Flores -- a photog who claims he was trying to get a street interview with James outside of a Hollywood lounge around 2 AM on May 13, 2016 when Harden "angrily smacked" his hand, breaking his finger in the process.
Flores initially claimed to have video of the encounter -- but allegedly admitted to manipulating the clip .