James Harden Articles - Page 102

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 […]

James Harden has played bridesmaid to Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook when the two won their respective Most Valuable Player award. This season, however, the Houston Rockets superstar appears to be on the brink of finally winning one for himself. But before the actual award becomes a reality, Harden gets the respect from his peers […]

The Houston Rockets were the best team in the regular season, and they were led by guard James Harden, who is expected to be named the 2017-18 MVP later this month at the NBA awards show. Harden averaged 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 1.8 steals per game on 45 percent shooting and 37 […]

In the last few seasons, Houston Rockets All-Star guard James Harden has continued to elevate his offensive game to an elite level as one of the most potent scorers in the league. This has helped lead him to put together a campaign where he could foreseeably capture MVP honors for his impressive performance on the […]

The Houston Rockets missed a historical amount of three-pointers in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. According to Chris Herring of FiveThiryEight’s calculations, the odds of missing 27 consecutive three-pointers are one in 72,000. And while each shot is its own separate event, all those shots fell into the context of Game 7. Basketball […]

The emphasis of isolating James Harden against the Golden State Warriors’ worst defenders became the very death of the Houston Rockets’ dreams, as The Beard took 38 shots after 15 dribbles during the series, while the Warriors only had 18 as a team, according to Second Spectrum via ESPN’s Micah Adams. As previously thought of, […]

After the final buzzer sounded, everyone from the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets flocked to center court to shake hands except one. James Harden, the leading candidate for the MVP award this season, went straight to the locker room. Below is the video of opposing teams congratulating one another for a well-fought series […]

The Houston Rockets with Game 7 being played on their home floor fell short to the Golden State Warriors that wraps up their season in disappointing fashion. It was a game that saw the Rockets lead early on that pushed toward a double-digit advantage at the half that they faltered in the final two quarters. […]

Live by the three, and die by the three. That seems to be the mantra of the Houston Rockets. A look at the series stat sheet reveals that James Harden, the leading candidate for the MVP award, was the one who was most affected by the Rockets’ playstyle. As observed by Reddit user londonpuppy, Harden […]

It took the Golden State Warriors seven games to finish the job many expected them to do in the Western Conference finals, which was to defeat the Houston Rockets. But they got it done nonetheless after beating James Harden and company on the road Monday, 101-92. Harden scored 32 points in Game 7 of the […]

Legendary TNT analyst Marv Albert has been covering NBA games for decades. Being in the broadcast booth for that long must have made Albert see everything the game of basketball could offer, even more so from James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Not really. During Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the Golden […]

The Golden State Warriors are in enemy territory for Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets. The atmosphere is definitely different in a game like this in which both teams involved are in a win-or-go-home predicament. The series has also gotten so long that players from the two sides have developed […]