Rockets' Harden leaves game with ankle injury

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has had to deal with his share of bumps and bruises this season, and he added to the list on Sunday night after stepping on the foot of Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore. 

Harden checked back into the game after appearing to be in quite a pit of pain on the floor, but left midway through the fourth quarter to head to the locker room. 

The Rockets broadcast simply called it a twisted ankle, and the hope is that the team is saving an obviously limited Harden from injuring himself any further. 

Harden had gone 1-for-6 from the field after the injury, and appeared visibly limited in terms of mobility on both ends.