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Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is in the cusp of joining NBA royalty, needing only 30 points and nine assists today against the Indiana Pacers to join the likes of Oscar Robertson and Tiny Archibald as the only players to ever average 35 points and 10 assists for a month, according to ESPN Stats […]

The net rating of second units has recently become an excellent indicator of team success – all NBA champions since the Kobe-centered 2010 Lakers finished their season in top eight in terms of bench efficiency. Front offices have obviously recognized that trend, and we’ve seen even the top teams working hard on securing even more […]

James Harden has been on fire for the past few seasons, cementing his spot as an All-Star, an MVP candidate, and, believe it or not, he’s found a way to be even better for the Houston Rockets this season. The bearded guard insists that winning is all that matters, and while his individual stats have […]

In the last couple of seasons, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has taken his game up a notch as an all-around offensive talent being both a premier scorer and distributor. All of this has built a tremendous amount of confidence in his own ability as he told Tim MacMahon of ESPN that there is […]

After finishing second in the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player award voting, James Harden has started the 2017-18 NBA season with a vengeance. Without Chris Paul for all but two games, Harden is averaging 31.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 10.1 assists in 16 appearances. Along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyrie Irving being early season candidates […]

With one month down in the NBA regular season, the ESPN Forecast panel of experts has selected James Harden as the favorite to win this year’s Most Valuable Player award. Harden topped the poll with 36.8 percent of the votes, a good distance ahead of second-place Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had 23.7 percent […]

According to an article by to ESPN.com earlier this morning, the Houston Rockets (12-4) are considered the most likely threat to knock out the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the 2018 playoffs. By a pretty sizeable margin amongst the ESPN Forecast panel experts, the Rockets racked up a whopping 57.9 percent of the votes when asked […]

Building off his best individual season, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has picked up where he left off by coming out of the gate quick to another highly productive campaign. While the 28-year-old has seen his scoring take another uptick, he has also put up more efficient shooting from beyond the arc, according to […]

James Harden’s amazing month of November continued with his terrific 48-point performance against the Phoenix Suns. Harden collected 18 of those points from the free throw line in 18 attempts, just one game after going a perfect 19-of-19 against the Toronto Raptors. That impressive free throw streak has landed him in the NBA record books […]

The return of Chris Paul into the Houston Rockets lineup spelled a complete unleashing of the beast, as the Rockets lit up the Suns 142-116, including a 90-65 differential at halftime. Teammate James Harden couldn’t believe his eyes after seeing his team had amassed 45 points in each of the first two quarters. “I thought […]

On a Thursday night where the Houston Rockets (12-4) set a franchise record for most points in a first half by scoring 90 points on the Phoenix Suns, superstar point guard James Harden couldn’t help but clown on his teammate and fellow court general Chris Paul. Paul, who returned from a knee bruise injury to […]

The Toronto Raptors matched up against the streaking Houston Rockets on Tuesday night in Texas that saw an end to the Rockets’ six-game win streak. Raptors fans must be proud of their team after matching the Rockets’ pace until they surpassed their energy level and diced up the defense in an effort that resulted in six […]

LeBron James proved this week that he knows a thing or two about social media. His single post of the Arthur meme garnered a ton of attention and made countless people crazy on social media trying to decipher its meaning. But after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, the Rockets’ social […]

James Harden continued his very strong start to the season on Thursday, when he led the Houston Rockets to an impressive win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He finished the game with a triple-double of 35 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and five steals. The Beard’s efforts on the night allowed him to re-write the history […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has gotten off to a blazing start to the 2017-18 season that has thrust him into the early MVP conversation. Harden added another impressive outing to the list by dropping a triple-double of 35 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds along with five steals. According to ESPN, he has […]

After a slow start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have regained their form, as they are back to tearing opponents apart on a regular basis. Currently on a five-game win streak, the Warriors are toying with opposing teams mostly by brandishing their seemingly unstoppable offense that ranks first in the league in scoring […]

Following LeBron James’ scoring explosion of 57 points on Friday, James Harden did not waste time, and fired 56 points of his own just two nights after. When asked if he was trying to match the production of not just The King, but other superstars in the league as well, the Houston Rockets guard made […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has progressively improved his play over the last couple of years that has earned him the reputation as being one of the top players in the league and a perennial MVP candidate. All of this has pushed Harden to take a sterner mental approach to the game whenever he […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is coming off arguably the best offensive performance of his career against the Utah Jazz. He put up a career-high 56 points on an incredible 19-of-25 shooting from the field, 7-of-8 on three-pointers, and 11-of-12 from the line while even adding 13 assists. On the heels of that virtuoso performance, […]

James Harden is continuing to play at a very high level this season, and is once again off to a hot start. During the Houston Rockets’ blowout win against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, he scored a career-high 56 points, to go along with 13 assists, in a dominating performance. The Beard was also responsible […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had nothing but compliments for James Harden after a career-high 56 points and 13 assists during a 137-110 obliteration of his team. The 7-foot-1 Frenchman saw The Beard hit from everywhere, making 19 of his 25 attempts from the field in video-game-like efficiency, as well as a sure-shot 7-of-8 from […]

James Harden blew the roof off the Toyota Center after scoring a career-high 56 points, shooting an incandescent 19-of-25 from the floor and 7-of-8 from beyond the arc. Coupled with his game-high 13 assists, The Beard posted numbers that yielded the third-highest contribution in NBA history, accounting for 91 points of Mike D’Antoni’s offense. Following […]

James Harden had a career night on Sunday, as he torched the Utah Jazz with 56 points, on 19-of-25 shooting from the field, including 7-of-8 from beyond the arc. His outstanding shooting has overshadowed his ability to set up his teammates for easy baskets, as he also dished out 13 assists in the game. The […]

There are times where real life is blurred with video games and when those moments come, it’s hard to tell the difference between the two. Sunday night would be one of those nights as the Houston Rockets squared off against the Utah Jazz in what was expected to be business as usual. The Rockets are […]

New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina is starting to get his feet wet in the NBA, drawing one of his toughest assignments to date in MVP runner-up James Harden on Wednesday night. The French international matches up with his counterpart at 6-foot-5, but is at least 30 pounds under the hulking bearded assassin in a […]

The Houston Astros made history on Wednesday night as they won their first-ever World Series title in franchise history. Even with the Los Angeles Dodgers having the momentum heading into Game 7, the AL West team took control of the game early on, and eventually won 5-1. Their win caught the attention of a lot […]

The Houston Rockets made easy work of the New York Knicks on Wednesday, as they won in convincing fashion, 119-97. As expected, James Harden top-scored for his team, finishing with 31 points, and added five rebounds and nine assists to lead them to the victory on the night. He also completed a play worthy of […]

Despite boasting eight-straight games scoring at a 20-point-plus clip through the Houston Rockets’ 5-3 start to the regular season, shooting guard James Harden is attempting only seven attempts per game, which has impacted his scoring average. The Beard is virtually playing with his same teammates in the starting five with Chris Paul on the sidelines, […]

It has been five years since All-Star guard James Harden was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets. With a moment to reflect on that on Thursday afternoon, Harden called his time with the Rockets the best part of his career, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicles. James Harden was […]

James Harden wasn’t immediately part of the raucous celebrations that ensued after Eric Gordon gave the Houston Rockets a dramatic road win over the Philadelphia 76ers with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. But it wasn’t because he was injured or throwing a fit; it was because he was still busy celebrating Gordon’s game-winner on the floor, with […]

Monday night turned out to be a very frustrating one for the Houston Rockets. Already heading into their matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies without injured star Chris Paul, they ultimately lost the game, which added to their woes. James Harden was also involved in an altercation, which did not help their cause at all. With […]

Through the first week of the season, there have been several huge performances from many of the league’s top players. In line with that, the NBA has announced that both Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the players of the week for each conference. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/922538866145406978 […]

In a drama-filled offseason, it all began when the Los Angeles Clippers traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. While the Rockets added an All-Star to help James Harden, there are still questions about how the two dominant ballhandlers will be able to play together. In the 2017-18 NBA season opener against the Golden State […]

Heading into his second season as the head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D’Antoni has an intriguing situation in front of him with an All-Star backcourt of James Harden and Chris Paul. It will remain a focal point throughout the season as his juggling of two dynamic guards will play a huge factor in […]

Upon his arrival to the L.A. Clippers in December 2011, All-Star point guard Chris Paul helped immediately transform the franchise into a powerhouse in the Western Conference. However, Paul’s tenure with the Clippers never saw the team break through during the playoffs to become a true title contender. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, it […]

A day prior to the start of free agency, the Houston Rockets made the first big splash move with the acquisition of All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the L.A. Clippers. This has paired together two of the league’s top guards, who have both built strong reputations for being dominant ball-handling guards that have operated […]

James Harden will have a freedom that he hasn’t experienced since his NBA career started to take flight with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The addition of Chris Paul to this year’s Houston Rockets will relieve some of the playmaking duties from Harden’s shoulders, allowing him to spot up for more open jumpers, an activity he […]

The Houston Rockets are undoubtedly one of the top title contenders this season. They might have lost a number of role players, including Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams, but they did so to acquire perennial All-Star point guard Chris Paul. With Paul now playing alongside James Harden—forming what can be considered as the deadliest backcourt […]

The Houston Rockets found a way this offseason to bring in Chris Paul to their fold, putting one of the best point guards in the league today side by side with superstar James Harden which makes Mike D’Antoni’s famed offense much more lethal. However, with new personnel, especially someone as big as Paul, comes the […]