Ex-Nets star James Harden returns to Brooklyn, now with Clippers

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The Beard is back in Brooklyn. And while Wednesday’s game isn’t James Harden’s first at Barclays Center since his tumultuous Nets tenure ended last year, it is the star guard’s first time there in his latest uniform. Wednesday marks Harden’s second game with the Los Angeles Clippers, who acquired him late last month from the Philadelphia 76ers. The 34-year-old made his Clippers debut Monday against the Knicks, recording 17 points and six assists in a loss at Madison Square Garden. Harden’s short stint in Philadelphia ended similarly to how his brief time in Brooklyn concluded, with his team appeasing a...