Cleveland Cavaliers player James Harden was arrested yesterday in Houston on a misdemeanour charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the Harris County District Clerk's Office.

Harden was arrested at 3:41 a.m. and booked just before 5 a.m., then posted US$100 bond and was released from police custody, according to charging documents, which said he had a handgun in plain view that was not in a holster.

His arraignment is scheduled for June 22, according to the clerk's office website. Harden is listed as a Houston resident in court documents.