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James Harden couldn’t be any more proud of having played every one of the Houston Rockets‘ 73 games so far this season. With 51 wins in the bag and nine games remaining, The Beard emphasized just how much consistency and durability should factor into the MVP race. “Yeah, (it matters) because you’re not leaving your […]

Kobe Bryant is widely regarded as the one of the best to ever play the game. That being said, it’s not easy to impress him because of his sheer greatness and talent. However, he recently revealed who among the current stars in the league he enjoys watching. The five-time champion named Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Russell Westbrook, […]

A leading candidate for the MVP award, James Harden is having one of the best seasons of his career and has his Houston Rockets third in the Western Conference. Harden has really stepped up his play this season and is averaging 29.4 points, 11.3 assists (which leads the league) and eight rebounds. He is also […]

Throughout the season, many have debated on who should be named the NBA’s MVP. Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook have emerged as the favorites to win the highest individual honor as they are both having incredible seasons. While the opinions of fans have continued to be […]

Following a high-octane 137-125 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets‘ Twitter account would not have mercy on Russell Westbrook, who led all players in points (39), rebounds (11), and assists (13), recording his 36th triple-double of the season. With Westbrook likely to finish the year as the first player to average a […]

With just a few weeks left in the regular season, the MVP discussion and debate is nearing an end and for the first time in awhile, there is currently no clear-cut winner. The two frontrunners are without question James Harden and Russell Westbrook, while LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard each have strong cases to be […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden believes he’s made a case for being this season’s Most Valuable Player, but with 10 games left in the schedule, he’s doing the most to not let that ambition cloud his judgment. When asked if he was deserving of the award, Harden was succinct in his response. “I think so, […]

Already with one of the best offenses in the league, the Houston Rockets made a surprising move by upgrading their offense even more when they acquired Lou Williams at February’s trade deadline. Williams is a dynamic scorer and has fit seamlessly with the Rockets, averaging 14.5 points on 39.2 percent shooting and 36.8 percent from […]

Despite their already unprecedented success this season, the Houston Rockets look to make another mark in NBA history as they chase one of the most difficult records in the league. With their final two back-to-back sets scheduled on March 31 and April 10, the Rockets have a chance to match the best all-time record for […]

The Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games on Sunday with a road win against the Toronto Raptors led by James Harden‘s 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. However, his performance was more than just notching his 10th triple-double of the season. Harden also committed 10 turnovers which made him the first […]

The NBA has named Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden as its Players of the Month for games played in December. .@JohnWall and @JHarden13 have been named the NBA's Players of the Month for December. — Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) January 3, 2017 Wall averaged 24.5 points, 10.7 assists, and […]

James Harden has put himself among the franchise’s all-time greats after a 23-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist outing during a 101-91 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday, becoming the first Houston Rocket to record three straight triple-doubles. The Beard struggled from the field after a mind-blowing performance to close out the year, shooting only 6-of-24 from […]

James Harden closed out the year in a way no other athlete had ever wrapped a New Year’s Eve before. The Houston Rockets‘ all-around guard put up a historic stat line with 53 points, 17 assists, and 16 rebounds in a 129-122 high-scoring win over a depleted New York Knicks team. With a couple of nights to […]

John Wall of the Washington Wizards and James Harden of the Houston Rockets have been named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively. Wall dished out a season-high 16 assists in the Wizards’ Dec. 26 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, and averaged 24.3 points, 13 assists, and 2.7 steals in three games. Wall led Washington to a 3-0 […]

James Harden is currently playing the best basketball of his career and has been on a tear since the season started. With averages of 28.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 12.0 assists and 1.4 steals, it does not come as a surprise that he is one of the early favorites to win the MVP award this year […]

The New York Knicks found themselves on the receiving end of James Harden’s historic 53-point, 16-rebound, 17-assist effort on Saturday night, losing the game, 122-129. It was a mesmerizing display of game-long brilliance mostly because of how effortless Harden achieved the monster line. As usual, the projected West All-Star starter did a lot of damage […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden saved his best performance for the last day of the year, torching the New York Knicks for 53 points, 17 assists, and 16 rebounds on Saturday night to give his team a 129-122 victory. Despite the numbers being downright comical, it puts Harden in the company of one of the greatest […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is not sweating the triangle offense (or whatever is left of it) after Saturday night’s 129-122 victory over the New York Knicks. “If the triangle hit me upside the head, I wouldn’t know what it was,” D’Antoni told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News prior to the […]

It says something about a player’s performance when his opponents immediately start praising him after it. That’s how ridiculous James Harden’s New Year’s Eve was against the New York Knicks. Harden made history with 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds, becoming the first player ever with 50 points, 15 assists and 15 rebounds in […]

James Harden pieced together a New Year’s Eve fireworks show at the expense of the New York Knicks and opened a new chapter in the record books. The Houston Rockets defeated the Knicks 122-129, but the show was all about Harden. Just one night after joining the eight-man 30-10-10-5 club, Harden became the very first […]

Mike D’Antoni‘s official conversion of James Harden as the Houston Rockets “points guard” could very well be the start of a conversation of his place among the league’s elite at the position. Prior to Friday night’s game between the Rockets and the L.A. Clippers, both coaches chimed in their thoughts about each other’s floor generals. “They […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden put up another otherworldly performance Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Rockets blew out the Clippers 140-116 thanks in large part to the cooking bearded point guard. Harden finished the game scoring 30 points (15 FGA), 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, along with 5 steals doing things […]

With the All-Star voting already in full swing, NBA teams are looking for creative ways to campaign for their players and get them enough votes to be included in the game that features the best players in the league today. After seeing the Sacramento Kings come up with a hilarious way to promote DeMarcus Cousins, the Houston Rockets also […]

Even if his team came out with an easy victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden was still not happy. The Beard called out the Mavs for playing dirty, especially after he he hit the floor hard on a screen from Andrew Bogut in the second quarter. The […]

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza isn’t exactly Salah Mejri‘s biggest fan. The 6-foot-8 small forward was infuriated at the Dallas Mavericks‘ center during Tuesday’s contest after Mejri allegedly made a comment about Ariza’s wife and children. Ariza, along with several of his teammates waited to confront Mejri after the team’s 123-106 win, but no confrontation took place according to […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Earl Watson was the one individual who saw rough diamonds before they were polished and took shape, before they were held up and shined from every angle, back when all they had was promise. Those diamonds in the rough were Los Angeles area standouts James Harden and Russell Westbrook, who prior to […]

Basketball isn’t as fabricated as the NBA may seem today. Missed travels, endless flops all have tainted a game of grit. However, some players and even teams embrace the dirtiness of basketball; but no team plays out of the principle of physicality more than the Memphis Grizzlies, whose home is formally known as the “Grind […]

For most NBA teams, watching film before practice is part of the routine. However, for Gregg Popovich, he doesn’t make his team go through film during the early stages of a season. The San Antonio Spurs head coach recently admitted his strategy at this point but revealed which team and player in particular he watches, […]

Before the season started, many wondered if James Harden could be as effective in his new role as point guard as he was as a shooting guard. Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni made a lot of headlines during the summer when he revealed that his team’s superstar would run the plays on the court and […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden is one of the best players in the league today and is playing at a very high level this season to try and lead his team to a championship. However, it’s not just a title that he wants to give to the city. For the fifth year in a row, […]

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Last night, Houston had no problems whatsoever from long distance as their three-point barrage catapulted them to the NBA record books. In their 122-100 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Mike D’Antoni-influenced team stayed true to its coach’s philosophy, making it rain threes all over Toyota Center as they hoisted long bombs one after […]

Music and basketball go hand in hand, especially for NBA players who listen to songs before games to hype them up. Most of them listen to R&B or hip hop as the beat of those songs are usually fast-paced which easily pumps them up and raises their energy. Recently, three of the league’s biggest stars, LeBron […]

The NBA season is in full swing and multiple players have put up incredible individual performances. But who do you think tops the list the MVP right now? Is it Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, James Harden, Kevin Durant, or someone else? Rank your picks for MVP below!

What NBA player are you most like? LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, or someone else? Find out below!

James Harden and Isaiah Thomas have quite a few similarities. They are both guards who have been named All-Stars, of the same age (27-years-old), and are lefties. Before their team’s matchup on Monday night, the Houston Rockets‘ shooting guard talked about his fellow southpaw and gave him a “weird” compliment. “Lefties are just weird — weirdos. […]

To anyone who’s ever met James Harden, one thing is clear — the man is not lacking confidence. So his choice for MVP early in the season didn’t come as a surprise to Sports Illustrated’s Ben Golliver. “The Beard,” Harden said before making his case. “Look at our record. Obviously the numbers, historic numbers. Just my performance […]

Draymond Green doesn’t think he’s the only one who should be in the spotlight for his “unnatural” kicks that have highlighted his game so often. After the Warriors’ loss to the Rockets on Thursday night in double-overtime — a game in which one of Green’s kicks connected with James Harden’s head — Green went on […]

James Harden is known by NBA fans as “The Beard.” The reason is of course because of the huge fluffed facial hair he sports, but it’s just for looks and nothing more – most of the time. When the Houston Rockets faced the Golden State Warriors Thursday night, Harden completed a tough layup late in the […]