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The rumor mill around James Harden is churning heavily. While he and the Philadelphia 76ers look to legitimize their championship hopes, the Houston Rockets are potentially looking to split Harden and the Sixers up by welcoming him back in free agency. The possibility of Harden going back to Houston is being discussed as heavily as […]

No matter what he does, it seems like James Harden always finds a way to get himself involved in the NBA rumor mill. Even after he took a team-friendly deal to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers last offseason, Harden will be able to hit the open market again this upcoming offseason, and fans are wondering […]

At the moment, all James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers will be thinking about is winning a championship. With the title race as wide open as it has ever been in recent memory, the Sixers could very well end up winning it all if they manage to string together a strong run beginning in April. […]

PHILADEPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ loss at home to the Miami Heat stings for several reasons. Not only did Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers blow a shot to pick up an easy win but they also lost the chance to head into an intimidating stretch of games with momentum. They have a remarkably […]

James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers we’ve ever seen in the NBA. On Thursday night, the Philadelphia 76ers proved this fact by etching his name in the history books. Harden exploded for 31 points 10-of-16 shooting as he helped lead the Sixers to a hard-fought 110-105 victory over Ja Morant and the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are fresh off one of their best wins of the regular season on Thursday night, a wild double-digit comeback victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Even when all momentum suggests the Sixers have righted the ship after a rough start in 2022-23 to emerge as a true top-tier title contender, though, turmoil is […]

James Harden has come a long way from his role as a sixth man with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s gone on to become an MVP, all-star, and future first-ballot hall of famer. A player of his stature should never have to start a game from the bench anymore, right? However, in one of Harden’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers opened up their post-All-Star break campaign with a huge win against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Joel Embiid and James Harden combined for 58 points in what was a truly impressive display for the Sixers. Philly fans were buzzing after the win, and so was former NBA champ Kendrick Perkins. Perkins […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-19) returned to action after the All-Star break in a home contest against the Memphis Grizzlies (35-23). In one of the weirdest and craziest games of their season, the Sixers came back from a 17-point deficit and a miserable first half to win 110-105. Let’s break down the Sixers’ incredible win over the […]

James Harden entered the Philadelphia 76ers’ Thursday night contest against the Memphis Grizzlies needing just 14 points to surpass Allen Iverson, who has 24,368 career points, for 31st on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. A gifted scorer who’s averaging 21.4 points on the season for the Sixers, surpassing Iverson tonight seemed like a formality. And […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks has earned himself quite a reputation through the years. On Thursday night, he went toe-to-toe against Philadelphia 76ers superstar James Harden as the Sixers played hosts to Ja Morant and the Grizzlies. It didn’t take long before things got chippy between the pair. After just three and a half minutes […]

When tragedies happen, the best of humanity tends to show up, whether it’s to help people who were affected by the events pick up the pieces, or just to give them a little bit of hope. Perhaps it’s as simple as putting a smile on the face of a person who is going through so […]

So far, the 2022-23 season has gone just about as expected for the Philadelphia 76ers. They’re on the precipice of title contention, Joel Embiid is destroying most of the opponents in his way and the backup center gripes are still going strong. The Sixers have a lot on their plate for the remainder of the […]

The next 25 games will be just about do-or-die for the Philadelphia 76ers. They’re not in danger of missing the playoffs but they still have not convincingly proven that they’re a title favorite. Joel Embiid and James Harden have made the Sixers one of the best teams in the NBA but that’s not their goal. […]

Given the lofty expectations basketball fans and experts alike had on them when they formed a Big 3 with the Brooklyn Nets, it wouldn’t be so far out to say that the superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden was one of the most disappointing Big 3’s in the history of the […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar guard James Harden has a full-time agent for the first time since 2017. The 33-year-old superstar will be represented by Troy Payne, a former Adidas executive who is partnering with agents Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier to lead Equity Basketball, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday. All three of Payne, Silverman […]

NBA players play at an extremely high level. Because of this, they’re easily the best basketball players in the world. However, there are times when they get caught off guard. As they always say, the ball is round which is why we play the games to decide the winner. For this piece, let’s take a […]

The implosion of the Brooklyn Nets’ Big 3 finally completed itself this week with Brooklyn trading Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant within a span of five days. Ironically, as the two Nets stars walked out the door, the long-lost third wheel in James Harden made his return Saturday night. Harden took the floor at Barclays […]

BROOKLYN, NY — James Harden’s first away game against the Brooklyn Nets following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers was a success. The Sixers squeaked out a win when they should have won comfortably but they picked up the victory nonetheless. Harden had a very nice outing against his former squad. Harden’s brief time with […]

Before the Philadelphia 76ers played the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, there have been reports that Brooklyn would be playing a tribute video for now Sixers star James Harden. Over an hour later and with the game finished, no tribute video was shown to the fans at Barclays Center. So what happened? Is the report all […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (36-19) took on the new-look Brooklyn Nets (33-23) in their final road game before the All-Star break. On the second night of a back-to-back against a team with a lot of new faces, the Sixers won a nailbiter by a score of 101-98. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Nets. […]

Saturday night was not the first time James Harden was playing in his old stomping ground following his trade to the Philadelphia 76ers. Nevertheless, Brooklyn Nets fans still decided to give the Sixers star the savage treatment as he made his return to the Barclays Center for Saturday’s matchup. Harden was savagely booed by the […]

As someone who has covered the Nets for years, it is difficult to find the words to describe the turbulence of the Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era in Brooklyn. Through every plot twist of the duo’s tenure – whether vaccine mandates, injuries, trade demands, suspensions, firings, or hirings – it’s easy to get tongue-tied when trying […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen McDaniels, the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers, is looking forward to joining his new team. The young forward, who joins the Sixers after four seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, will look to be another valuable contributor around Joel Embiid and James Harden. McDaniels was originally ruled out of the Sixers’ Friday […]

Exactly one year ago, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets agreed to a massive deal at the trade deadline. James Harden joined the Sixers and Ben Simmons joined the Nets in one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history. With Harden and Simmons both fed up with their respective teams for different reasons, the […]

Well, it’s the end of an “era” in Brooklyn. Just days after trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal. With Durant gone, this marks the official and unceremonious end to the Big 3 era with him, Irving and James Harden. Let’s be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-19) squared off with the Boston Celtics (39-16) on national television. In what was meant to be a statement game for the Sixers before Marcus Smart, Robert Williams III and Al Horford were ruled out, Philly lost 106-99 to a short-handed Boston squad. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics. Sixers […]

NBA athletes are paid highly to perform under the bright lights. There’s no question that a common NBA player can earn millions of dollars to play the sport we love. However, basketball is not forever. Because of this, modern NBA players have found a way to diversify their income streams in order to prepare for […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers blew a 21-point lead to the New York Knicks, the second time they have surrendered such a lead in the last week. While Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Sixers will be focusing on another rough loss, the NBA world at large is still talking about the huge Kyrie […]

NBA Twitter was absolutely buzzing after news broke that the Dallas Mavericks had pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade deal centered around Kyrie Irving. Former NBA big man turned ESPN expert analyst Kendrick Perkins jumped on the hype train as well, but for his part, Big Perk was focused on Brooklyn’s botched Big 3 […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ road win over the San Antonio Spurs, the bench lineup had a great performance. Joel Embiid and James Harden teamed up to lead the team as they usually do. But this time, the Sixers bench unit had a huge impact thanks in large part to Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers bench scored […]

James Harden was not named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers guard has had a great season but lost his streak of consecutive All-Star appearances at 10. While other great players like Pascal Siakam and Anthony Edwards also got snubbed, the Sixers star not getting in is particularly blasphemous. Four Eastern Conference […]

Last week, the starters for the 2023 NBA All-Star game were announced and the announcement did not come without any controversy. On Thursday, the reserves for both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference were announced and there were some notable names missing headlined by Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden. THE 2023 NBA ALL-STAR RESERVES ARE […]

James Harden is a 10-time All-Star. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia 76ers guard, it will remain to be this way after he was omitted from this season’s All-Star selection. Sixers teammate Joel Embiid has caught wind of the big news and the big man clearly wasn’t happy with it at all. Embiid quickly took to Twitter […]

James Harden is not and has never been the typical superstar. He may always be receiving vitriol due to his foul-baiting tendencies, but there’s no denying that The Beard is good at basketball. And even with the decline in his scoring prowess, he remains extremely impactful for the Philadelphia 76ers, thanks to his elite playmaking […]

It has been a minute since James Harden got himself featured on Shaqtin’ a Fool. Well, count on the Philadelphia 76ers superstar to come out with a Shaqtin’-worthy play when we need it the most. This was exactly the case for the former league MVP on Saturday as the Sixers took on the Denver Nuggets […]

There’s no denying that Luka Doncic is one of the top superstars in the NBA today. It’s also a known fact that he has pretty much been a lone wolf for the Dallas Mavericks in that he’s petty much been carrying the Mavs all by himself throughout this season. Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Austin Rivers clearly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ identity is simple: let James Harden and Joel Embiid cook. After getting acquainted over the back half of last season and stumbling out of the gates to start this one, the Sixers’ stars no longer look like guys just taking turns. They are building a fantastic connection. Harden and Embiid have worked […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the best teams in the NBA over the last few weeks. The team has won eight of its last ten games and currently owns the third-best record in the Eastern Conference at 29-16. James Harden is a big reason for the Sixers’ excellent play as of late, as […]