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It wasn’t too long ago that the Houston Rockets eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first-round matchup. It took the entire seven games for Houston to do so, but in the end, they got the job done. Why does it somehow feel, however, that the Thunder had a much better campaign than the Rockets? […]

The rumors are already swirling about Mike D’Antoni’s future with the Houston Rockets after an ugly five-game loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. While D’Antoni wants to continue coaching, the Rockets might look to move in another direction now that the 69-year-old’s contract is up. Rockets star James […]

The Houston Rockets have been knocked out of the playoffs once again, and James Harden is not happy about it. However, he is not going to let another disappointing finish stop him from moving forward and getting the team to its ultimate goal. After losing Game 5 and the semifinal series against the Los Angeles […]

The undoubted Greatest of All Time just pinned James Harden against the backboard. This Los Angeles Lakers superstar is leading his squad during their potential elimination game against the Houston Rockets. But before MJ-stans revolt, we’re don’t mean LeBron James. We’re talking about the true GOAT – Alex Caruso. Caruso trailed James Harden on a […]

James Harden has been given a lot of compliments in his career. For one, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey previously claimed that “Harden is a better scorer than Michael Jordan.” Meanwhile, Charles Barkley recently proclaimed Harden as the best 1-on-1 scorer he has ever seen. However, while his scoring ability is unquestionable, Harden seems to […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden only made two field goals in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, which can’t happen again if Mike D’Antoni’s squad wants to come back from the 3-1 series deficit. Harden finished Game 4 shooting just 2-of-11 from the field. He did finish with 21 points, as the former […]

Following a 110-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni was tasked with explaining why his star player, James Harden, was limited to only 11 shot attempts in a ghastly all-around effort. The veteran coach didn’t mince words when talking about Thursday’s outcome, one that has the […]

The Houston Rockets put themselves on the verge of elimination after coming out flat in Game 4, showing very little fight despite trailing 2-1 in the series. While a fake fourth-quarter rally gave the Rockets a more “respectable” 10-point loss, the effort through the first three quarters was truly damning. Now staring elimination in the […]

Whenever James Harden makes a foray to the basket, he usually scores, whether it’s on a lay-up or off free throws after drawing fouls on opposing defenders. It’s part of the reason why it’s difficult to stop the NBA’s 2018 MVP, and even LeBron James has acknowledged just how hard it is to prevent Harden […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden vaguely suggested that a bothersome knee greatly hampered his performance in the Rockets’ 100-110 Game 4 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. This marks Houston’s third consecutive loss to the Lakers after winning the series opener, as they are now one defeat away from playoff elimination. […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden is one of the best players in the NBA and will certainly go down as one of the greatest scorers of all time. However, for whatever reason, Harden has had some awful shooting games in the playoffs. Per Sam Quinn of CBS Sports, it appears Harden’s most consistent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers activated “Playoff Rondo,” as their spark plug Rajon Rondo went off for 21 points and nine assists to lead the team to a Game 3 win over the Houston Rockets. James Harden, who put up a near-triple-double with 33 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists on the night, argued stopping Rondo […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not messing around on Tuesday night as they took on the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The four-time MVP had himself a huge block party, taking both James Harden and Eric Gordon as victims. Here’s a look at LeBron’s emphatic swat on Harden […]

The NBA released its All-Defensive First and Second Teams on Tuesday, as the best stoppers in the league received some much-deserved recognition. While there are still a few names who got snubbed, Twitter users had a lot to say after Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and Dallas Mavericks’ sophomore sensation Luka Doncic got All-Defensive first-team […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis has been retroactively assessed a flagrant 1 foul for the blow he dealt to Rockets forward Jeff Green in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals. The incident occurred just before halftime. Davis’ arm flailed a bit as he made a driving attempt to the hoop. In turn, […]

During his media session on Monday, Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden said the team is actually even more confident about winning the series against the Los Angeles Lakers despite losing Game 2. The Rockets were in a position to win Game 2 after erasing a 21-point deficit. Unfortunately, Lakers stars LeBron James and […]

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden explained what went wrong in Sunday’s Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers opened a 21-point lead in the first half, but they gave up 41 points in the third quarter to fall behind. However, solid play from LeBron James and Anthony Davis paved the way for […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden remained pretty upbeat despite suffering a 117-09 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 on Sunday. According to Harden, he believes that the Rockets came out with a commendable effort. “We matched their intensity,” Harden said in his post-game presser, via AT&T SportsNet SW. “They […]

Houston Rockets superstars Russell Westbrook and James Harden are among NBA 2K21’s 10 fastest players. Westbrook (96) is the second-fastest player in the popular video game, trailing only Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (97), while Harden (89) is No. 10. The top-19 players in NBA 2K21 in terms of speed can be seen via Hoops […]

The Houston Rockets barely escaped their first-round matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Houston needed all seven games to eliminate a relentless Thunder side, and their season was literally on the line with just seconds remaining in Game 7 of the epic series. James Harden came up big for the Rockets on the defensive end, […]

The Houston Rockets were incredible in their Game 1 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. This was thanks in large part to another awesome performance by Rockets superstar James Harden, who himself was quick to deflect the praise back to his teammates. According to Harden, it was Houston’s defense that proved to […]

There was a lot of disappointment surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers’ Game 1 defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Clearly, team legend Magic Johnson was one of the many supporters who were let down by LA’s performance in their second-round opener. Johnson took to Twitter to provide his own post-game […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden came out on the winning end of a LeBron James’ patented chase-down block on Friday. With under eight minutes left in the third period of Game 1 of the Rockets’ second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Harden capitalized on a Laker turnover and turned on the jets for a […]

A battle between David and Goliath. That’s what experts and fans alike are calling the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers, which tips off tomorrow.  They’re not only saying it because the Rockets enter the series as underdogs after a grueling seven-game battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder while […]

The dust has barely settled on the Houston Rockets’ epic Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. That huge win sent the Thunder packing, and has allowed the Rockets to set up a second-round matchup with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. There’s not much time for Houston to celebrate their first-round series […]

Even after their Game 7 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, James Harden has shot just 39.2% from the field in four career Game 7’s while averaging 24.2 points, lower than his career scoring average. Harden has had some awful playoff moments in his career. He was blocked by Manu Ginobili on a last-second shot […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to square off against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday. Before James tries to end their season, he shared his opinion on Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, lauding each of their talents. Lakers-Rockets has so many stars. LeBron hailed Harden […]

James Harden struggled throughout the Houston Rockets’ thrilling Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, but he redeemed himself with a game-saving block in the final seconds. In his postgame interview, Harden referenced the late Nipsey Hussle as he talked about his feelings. Harden took a page out of Hussle’s own […]

James Harden made his defense sing at the end of a crucial Game 7, getting the game-saving block over the Oklahoma City Thunder hero Lu Dort in the final seconds of regulation. Despite yet another awful shooting display while being defended by Dort, an undrafted rookie, Harden paid him back with the same coin, swatting […]

When your offense isn’t working, you better find other ways to help your team win. Houston Rockets star James Harden did just that. The former MVP came up with a huge defensive play to help the Rockets survive a 104-102 win on Wednesday’s Game 7 against the Thunder. Harden ended up with a game-saving block […]

James Harden came up big for the Houston Rockets on a key defensive play in the dying moments of their Game 7 battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Harden blocked a Lu Dort three-point attempt that would have put the Thunder up by two points with less than five seconds remaining on […]

Thanks to James Harden’s “heroics,” the Houston Rockets ended up surviving a vicious Oklahoma City Thunder run to end their series on a 104-102 Game 7 win. In a crucial moment of the game, Harden made a huge play and went full dodgeball when Luguentz Dort tried to throw the ball off him as he […]

The Houston Rockets escaped with an extremely narrow victory on Tuesday, as they defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their first-round matchup, 104-102. Thunder rookie Lugendtz Dort had the game of his life in this crucial encounter, which prompted a show of respect from Rockets superstar James Harden at the buzzer. Here’s […]

James Harden had a NSFW four-letter word to perfectly sum up his offense. “Offensively, I played like sh*t. Excuse my language.” Harden said after the game (per SportsCenter). “I couldn’t make a shot, turning the ball over. Just doing everything that wasn’t supposed to happen.” Harden struggled on Wednesday’s offensively but the good thing for […]

The Houston Rockets emerged as the victors in what was an epic Game 7 contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. James Harden struggled from the field all night long, but despite his off shooting night, the former Most Valuable Player winner came up big for the Rockets on the defensive end, blocking a go-ahead […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder mounted a late-game assault in the fourth quarter of Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, it didn’t take long for James Harden to surface (or un-surface?) as one of the main omissions from clutch moments in the game. Dime maestro Chris Paul tortured the Rockets’ defense with some late-game buckets […]

The Houston Rockets fumbled away Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-100, blowing a late six-point lead in the process. The Rockets managed just two points over the last 4:19 after James Harden hit a technical free throw following a Chris Paul air punch. Those last few minutes were a comedy of errors for […]

A viral photo of Chris Paul supposedly staring down James Harden in the dying seconds of Monday’s Game 6 encounter between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets has been making its rounds on the internet of late. As it turns out, however, Paul wasn’t giving Harden a death stare after coming up big with clutch […]

James Harden did not throw Russell Westbrook under the bus after the Houston Rockets’ Game 6 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. It was a close-out game for the Rockets, who were up 3-2 in the series, but crucial errors down the stretch handed them a 104-100 loss. One big mistake was […]