Former NBA MVP James Harden arrested on weapon charge in Houston

• 11-time All-Star released on $100 bond

• Police spotted handgun in player’s Mercedes

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was released from a Houston jail after he was arrested early on Saturday morning on a misdemeanor gun violation.

Harden was driving through downtown Houston with four others when he was stopped by police just before 4am. When Harden drove up behind another vehicle, an officer spotted a handgun in the cup holder of his Mercedes, according to court records.