Houston gun charge dropped against James Harden

Published August 7, 2026 12:15 PM CDT

FILE PHOTO. James Harden (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics)

A charge has been dismissed in Houston against Cleveland Cavaliers player James Harden.

What we know:

Court documents show the misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon was dismissed because an "alternative resolution agreement" was completed.

What we don't know:

The conditions of the agreement are unclear.

The backstory:

Harden, who formerly played for the Houston Rockets, was arrested in June when he was accused of having a gun in plain view in his vehicle without a holster.

He was booked into the Harris County Jail and then released on an unsecured $100 bond.

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