The already shorthanded Brooklyn Nets lost another star on Saturday. James Harden has been playing through a sore right hand in recent days. The injury ultimately forced Harden to miss the Nets loss at the Golden State Warriors, due to what the team is calling a strained right hand.

Brooklyn coach Steve Nash said he didn't know what Harden's status would be for the Nets game at the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Nash said Harden thought the injury was nothing to be worried about.

"Then it really flared up this morning when he woke up. Obviously irritated but what he was feeling (Friday) and (Saturday) morning he woke up with some irritation, so he had a scan.”

Already down Kevin Durant and Joe Harris, and now Harden, Brooklyn also lost LaMarcus Aldridge during the game to a sprained ankle. Kyrie Irving scored 32 points, but the Nets fell to the Warriors and dropped to sixth in the Eastern Conference.