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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 […]

Houston Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook made a critical late-game error that cost the Rockets Game 6 in their first-round duel with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Amid the criticisms hurled at Westbrook, James Harden defended his teammate, noting that Westbrook simply made the decision he felt was right. In the postgame interview explaining what went […]

Clint Capela and James Harden are no longer teammates on the Houston Rockets. However, their friendship will last forever and that’s more important than basketball. Capela, who plays for the Atlanta Hawks now, wished the Rockets star a happy birthday on social media with a heartful caption. I wanted to take time to wish my […]

According to NBA Advanced Stats Player Tracking analysis, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is just 8-of-34 (23.5 percent) from the field when defended by Oklahoma City Thunder wing Luguentz Dort. Justin Russo of the CLIP & ROLL podcast shared the incredible stat. According to NBA Advanced Stats Player Tracking analysis, James Harden is just […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder might have just unlocked the key to solving the James Harden mystery. After coming out hot with a quick 2-0 lead in the series, the Houston Rockets have now dropped back-to-back losses as the Thunder evened out the series at 2-2 with a remarkable 117-114 win on Monday night. The backcourt […]

The Houston Rockets lost Game 4 to the Oklahoma City Thunder despite getting 32 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists from James Harden. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Harden is the only player in postseason history to have that stat line in a game and lose. FROM ELIAS: James Harden is the only player […]

James Harden was incredibly frustrated after the Houston Rockets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of their first-round series. In fact, he knocked down a hand sanitizer while walking to the locker room. Luckily for fans, the TNT cameras caught it. Harden taking out his frustration on the hand sanitizer 😡https://t.co/27h2tKmTYn — […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has passed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on the all-time playoff threes list, per Cayleigh Griffin of AT&T SportsNet. It’s fitting that Harden did it on (8/24) Mamba Day. James Harden (294) has passed Kobe Bryant (292) on the all-time playoff threes list, on Kobe Bryant day. The […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook won’t play in Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the former MVP still made sure to honor Kobe Bryant on “Mamba Day.” James Harden and several other Rockets players did as well: Russell Westbrook rocking a #8 Kobe jersey on Mamba Day 🐍 pic.twitter.com/AkGcbNImpJ — ClutchPoints […]

With a five-point lead under a minute to go in regulation, James Harden and the Houston Rockets looked well on their way to establishing a commanding 3-0 lead in their first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC, however, crawled their way back and forced overtime. They dominated the extra session to win their […]

Should Chris Paul’s groin shot to Ben McLemore been reviewed? James Harden certainly thinks so. Speaking to the media following the Rockets 119-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Harden was not happy that the play wasn’t reviewed. “I don’t know what it was [intentional or not] but it should have been reviewed, especially if […]

Paul George has been unable to find his shooting stroke over the last couple of games for the LA Clippers, but he’s done just enough for his team to take a 2-1 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers defeated the Mavs on Friday night, 130-122, but George suffered through another horrific shooting night. […]

The Houston Rockets jumped off to a 2-0 lead on their first-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James Harden, who shined in Game 1 with 37 points, struggled shooting the ball in Game 2, but it didn’t stop his team from beating the Thunder by double digits and finding a “game-changer” to turn the […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook was not in uniform for the second consecutive contest as the Rockets and James Harden faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their first-round series. But he brought his energy from the bench. Westbrook was emphatic on Houston’s bench, coaching up his teammates and even speaking with the […]

NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook are the best duo in the bubble. Pippen, a six-time champion with the Chicago Bulls, ranks Westbrook and Harden higher than the LeBron James-Anthony Davis duo on the Los Angeles Lakers. Best duo in the NBA according to six-time NBA […]

The Houston Rockets have no intention of sitting on their laurels despite blowing out the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their first-round playoffs matchup. Rockets superstar James Harden recently provided an impromptu post-game analysis of the things his team can work on entering Game 2. Ever the perfectionist, Harden was still able to […]

NBA Hall of Fame forward and TNT analyst Charles Barkley claims Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is the best one-on-one player he’s ever seen. Barkley still ranks Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ahead of Harden, but Chuck is taking the Rockets star over Jordan and Bryant when […]