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With Carmelo Anthony joining the Houston Rockets, James Harden couldn’t be more pumped up. After finding out that the 2013 winner of the NBA scoring title has verbally agreed to sign with the team, Harden posted a tweet depicting his new teammate. Mood pic.twitter.com/wKYtcw9FmN — James Harden (@JHarden13) August 8, 2018 Given Harden’s reaction, it’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will kick off their regular season on October 18th on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers. With part of the NBA schedule released Wednesday, Lakers fans finally know how long they’ll have to wait to see LeBron James in a Lakers uniform for his first official regular-season game with the […]

A Redditor ranked the 20 US state rosters based on the players’ birth state. Guess which state produced the best players? Redditor u/tagless1 sorted out, by his words, “the best states in the country by current (last year) active NBA players.” The Redditor didn’t use any metric or advanced system to come up with the list. […]

Despite having two budding superstars by his side, 10-time All-Star and new Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony is not keen on taking things lightly next season. The 34-year old sweet-shooting forward will undergo one of the most rigid workouts of his career with his trainer, Chris Brickley, to brace for Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s run […]

Every NBA superstar has a weakness. They may be the best players in the world, but there’s at least one thing on the court each superstar struggles with. Reddit user, neautralfan, posted a list of NBA superstars with a weakness for each player. The post is as follows: The list covers 14 players including Kevin […]

Before the Houston Rockets won the James Harden sweepstakes in 2012, the Oklahoma City Thunder offered the star guard to the Toronto Raptors. According to Chris Broussard and Bill Simmons via Bleacher Report, the Rockets inquired about trading Harden for Jonas Valanciunas and if a deal would have gotten done it would have probably included Jose […]

James Harden’s shooting is as hot as the summer weather in Las Vegas. Maybe even hotter. During the recently concluded Team USA minicamp at the University of Las Vegas, Harden showed that his shooting form remains on point even during these dog days of the summer. Harden is part of the 35-man pool of players, […]

Stat sheet, a white pieces of paper used to evaluate a team’s or a player’s performance. Stat sheets can assist coaches, players, and fans in many different ways. Player’s strengths and weaknesses, where the team’s needs to improve or which players contribute the most on the court. Most players aspire to have a nice, full […]

No team came so close to shutting the Golden State Warriors down last season than the Houston Rockets. That the Rockets failed to complete their job of eliminating the Warriors in this year’s Western Conference Finals despite being on the cusp of doing so twice continues to eat James Harden inside, per Michael Lee of […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden joined a regalia of NBA stars in Las Vegas for USA Basketball’s minicamp, only to face some questions regarding the wild summer of player movement taking over the league. Per Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press: “Nothing that happens in the NBA surprises me anymore,” said the reigning MVP, who […]

NBA MVP James Harden of the Houston Rockets was back at his old stomping grounds, taking over Los Angeles’ famous Drew League once again, this time against Drew League MVP Frank Session and the previously undefeated Birdie’s Revenge — ending a 26-game winning streak which spanned back to last season. Harden, fresh off the best […]

Gregg Popovich is a master motivator. For years, Pop has consistently pushed his players to play their best. That’s why the San Antonio Spurs are consistently competitive and why Popovich has led the organization to multiple championships during his tenure. At Team USA minicamp, the Spurs head coach told the team that he would buy […]

James Harden’s step back move is his signature. It’s one of the most dangerous moves in all of basketball. Harden routinely uses this move to create enough space between him and the defender to get his shot off. He’s rarely called for the travel despite the fact that his step back comes dangerously close to […]

One of James Harden’s crucial running mates is officially back with the Rockets. Clint Capela recently reached an agreement on a five-year, $90 million contract to return to Houston. Harden heard the news shortly after it broke and reacted to move. James Harden reacts to the Rockets getting a deal done to retain restricted free […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden, the league’s reigning MVP, was just one game away from reaching the NBA Finals last year. As he enters another season, achieving that same feeling again serves as motivation. Speaking on the sidelines of Team USA’s minicamp, Harden recalled the moment when his team was up at halftime in Game […]

Carmelo Anthony’s future in the NBA is still in limbo. Technically, the 10-time All-Star is an Atlanta Hawks player after he was officially traded there by the Oklahoma City Thunder this week, but it’s also widely expected that Anthony’s remaining salary of $27.9 million for the 2018-19 season will be bought out by the Hawks, […]

The NBA and rap are both pieces of hip hop culture. You can’t watch a basketball game or commercial without some sort of rap song in the background. Basketball metaphors have always been a part of rap and hip hop too. Recently, Lil’ Pump broke onto the scene with a song titled D-Rose. Remember, when […]

The 2018-19 Houston Rockets roster has yet to be fully assembled, but thanks to NBA trainer Chris Brickley and his now-famous Blackout Sessions, we can all get a preview of what an offense comprised of Chris Paul, James Harden and Carmelo Anthony would look like in the near future thanks to a video taken last […]

Following the Oklahoma City Thunder shipping former NBA All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday, leading to a buyout, has put the Houston Rockets in the driver seat to add him to the mix. With that in mind, reigning league MVP James Harden has chimed in on the situation calling the potential […]

This past season, Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden won the MVP trophy for the first time in his career. He nearly won the award in a number of recent years, but was always edged out due to something spectacular a player ahead of him did. This time, Harden won over the voters. While […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is well aware of the offseason power moves that have shaken the NBA. As such, the reigning Most Valuable Player isn’t taking any days off even when he’s supposed to be relaxing on vacation. Harden had just posted a photo on Instagram with the caption “Stay woke.” As seen in […]

When the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired All-Star forward Paul George from the Indiana Pacers last summer, it was believed that he was destined to join the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. However, the team was able to make a big enough impression on him to convince him to re-sign with the franchise on a four-year, […]

It didn’t take long for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in Houston Rockets superstar James Harden to come back home to his roots, putting in some work at UCLA after he went back to his native Los Angeles for some offseason hoop action. While some players at the Bruins facility were hoping to get a […]

While many NBA fans are focusing on how the Golden State Warriors have “ruined” the league by signing DeMarcus Cousins, Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is remaining positive. He knows that while the Warriors may have five All-Stars on their roster, he still has James Harden. #Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni is hoping Boogie doesn't […]

With the Warriors anticlimactic sweep in the NBA Finals and Alexander Ovechkin finally lifting the Stanley Cup, the period of lull in three out of four major US sports inevitably began. The American sports fans are now slowly winding down from a season filled with excitement, but things are just getting heated up at the […]

James Harden finally got to bring home an MVP trophy this season after narrowly missing out on the award twice before. It’s clear to anyone watching the Rockets for the last few years that Harden has found a home in Houston. But, according to Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Harden has really gotten comfortable in […]

James Harden is known for his play on the court, and now he can add MVP to the list of his accomplishments. There is one thing that the Houston Rockets guard is more famous for, and it has nothing to do with his play on his court. It’s his beard. All the way back in […]

The biggest storyline going into free agency is where exactly is LeBron James going to land. One of the major players is the Houston Rockets, and although Rockets players are saying they don’t need to get him to compete for the NBA Finals, they are still all in trying to land the superstar. It remains […]

The night belonged to Houston Rockets superstar James Harden as he bagged the first Most Valuable Player award of his career. It was a celebration of Harden’s year-long elite play that resulted in the league’s best regular season record and a trip to the Western Conference Finals for Clutch City. After being hailed with the […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season officially in the books, fans have now had their questions answered on a number of highly-discussed debates. Among the most notable was which player between Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James would take home the MVP award. To no surprise, Harden managed to walk away […]

A year after losing the MVP race to former teammate Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets guard James Harden finally took home his own Maurice Podoloff Trophy Monday night, when he was named the 2017-18 NBA Most Valuable Player. While speaking in front of reporters, Harden got a minor surprise from his Rockets teammate, Chris Paul, who […]

When James Harden went up the stage to receive his award, he didn’t bring out a piece of paper which contained a prepared speech. Rather, he winged it, thanking his family and the whole Houston Rockets organization along the way. After the ceremony, he revealed that he didn’t prepare a speech for a good reason. As […]

After receiving the MVP Award, James Harden took the podium to answer questions from the media. When asked about roster changes, Harden was quick to respond. He feels that the Houston Rockets don’t need to add or remove pieces. As per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated, Harden said: “We were a half away from the […]

The second-ever NBA Awards bring forward some of the best players, coaches, and plays, recognizing the best of the best throughout a long 82-game NBA season. TNT televised this awards ceremony in conjunction with the NBA, giving the players the opportunity to celebrate these accomplishments in front of their peers. MOST VALAUABLE PLAYER: WINNER: James […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets grew up in Los Angeles, and of course has several ties to the city even after being drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder and then later traded to the Rockets. On Sunday, he decided he would give back to his community by holding a block party at Audobon Middle […]

Chris Paul and LeBron James are close, and there have been many talks in the past about them teaming up on an NBA team in the future. This summer could be a perfect time making a new super team with the Houston Rockets, but James Harden doesn’t think Paul is recruiting James to the Lonestar […]

Leading MVP candidate James Harden spotted his 6th-grade teacher while on a fire truck in Los Angeles. As reported by Tania Ganguli, Harden was at an Adidas event aboard a fire truck. He spotted his 6th-grade teacher enthusiastically waving at him. Harden waved back: James Harden’s at an @adidasHoops event today at his middle school […]

The Houston Rockets entered last summer with one goal: find a way to take down the Golden State Warriors. They kicked things off with pure wizardry to trade for Chris Paul. During free agency, they went rangy wing hunting, snagging P.J Tucker and Luc Mbah a Moute to go along with Trevor Ariza. Houston slowed things down […]

Year One of the Houston Rockets’ backcourt duo of Chris Paul and James Harden exceeded all expectations. Together, they became the first Rockets team to reach 60 regular-season wins, earning the top seed and surprising everyone by taking the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals. The Harden and Paul-led Rockets […]