James Harden has been cleared to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day after clearing the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving remain in the protocols and will not travel with the Brooklyn Nets to Los Angeles.

As of Friday morning, the Nets still had nine players in health and safety protocols, including Durant, Irving and LaMarcus Aldridge. Bruce Brown, James Johnson, Cam Thomas, David Duke Jr., Kessler Edwards and Day'Ron Sharpe also remain in health and safety protocols.