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Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden missed his first game of the season in Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Now, the former No. 3 overall pick is being listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s game against the Nuggets due to a sprained toe: James Harden (sprained toe) and Clint Capela (heel contusion) are listed […]

The NBA All-Star weekend is less than two months away and millions of fans have started voting for their favorite player to make it to the All-Star rosters of both the Eastern and Western Conferences. NBA Hall of Famer Kevin McHale has also made his choice as to who should be the West’s starting five […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden will miss his first game of the season on Sunday night against the New Orleans Pelicans due to a right toe sprain, according to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: It took a right toe sprain, but James Harden will not play tonight. He and Russell Westbrook (rest) or both OUT. […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is questionable for Sunday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with an apparent right toe sprain, according to the latest NBA injury report. Harden has yet to miss a game for the Rockets this year. Russell Westbrook has already been ruled out for the contest, though Houston is merely […]

Opposing teams are trapping Houston Rockets superstar James Harden at every turn and forcing the other players on the Rockets to score. Rockets shooting guard Eric Gordon, who will return to the lineup on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, believes his shooting and playmaking skills will help the Rockets cope with teams trapping Harden. […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets squared off against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. It was supposed to have been a matchup of megastars, but the Dubs were without the services of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson due to injury. Despite this fact, Golden State carried the day behind a strong effort from Draymond […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a shock victory on Christmas Day, as they defeated the Houston Rockets, 116-104. This was thanks in large part to the defensive strategy Dubs head coach Steve Kerr set out for the contest, with the Warriors opting to trap Rockets superstar James Harden as far away from the […]

The Golden State Warriors found a way to limit James Harden to a mere one free-throw attempt, which he missed — the lowest output of the season. Yet Draymond Green argued no player can cover the Houston Rockets star one-on-one. “You have to,” Green said after a 116-102 win on Christmas Day, according to ESPN’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is feeling quite good about himself after helping his team carve out a 111-106 statement win over the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers in their Christmas Day match-up on Wednesday. The 31-year-old defensive dynamo took on the challenge of defending Lakers superstar LeBron James in some stretches and even […]

An extremely rare occurrence took place during the Houston Rockets’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. James Harden went a full-game without receiving a single free throw attempt. In fact, that’s only happened in five of his performances during his time with the Rockets, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Today was […]

After the Golden State Warriors managed to defeat the Houston Rockets on their Christmas Day showdown, Steve Kerr shared some insight into how James Harden’s impact changes the way teams have to game-plan on defense. “James (Harden) has basically forced the whole league to reconsider how to defend him, in particular, but how to just […]

Golden State Warriors wing Glenn Robinson III is back in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, per ESPN’s Nick Friedell, just in time to draw James Harden as a defensive assignment: Glenn Robinson III is back in the lineup today. Kerr says he will get a lot of time defending Harden today. […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was warmly received by the home crowd in Phoenix on Sunday. For Houston commentator Matt Bullard, this was some sort of anomaly since Harden pretty much receives all types of hate from spectators. Nevertheless, Bullard was grateful for Phoenix’s appreciation for Harden’s greatness. According to him, all the great ones […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden had another monster outing on Saturday, as he torched the Phoenix Suns en route to a game-high 47 points (15-of-27 from the field, 8-of-9 from the line), along with nine 3-pointers, six rebounds, seven assists, and a block in 34 minutes of play. This was Harden’s 89th 40-point performance in […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was feeling it on Saturday night in their 139-125 victory over the Phoenix Suns. With a comfortable 14-point lead with over five minutes left in the fourth quarter, the NBA’s scoring leader went for his customary step-back three-pointer and was fouled in the process. Harden sank the triple and felt […]

With the incredible season James Harden has been having so far, it’s only natural that Russell Westbrook has taken a bit of a back seat alongside his Houston Rockets backcourt mate. Teaming up with a player of Harden’s caliber, it’s easy to forget that Westbrook was the league MVP just three seasons ago. And although […]

Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade says it’s “undeniable” that Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is “one of the greatest to ever touch the basketball.” For the third season in a row, Harden is leading the NBA in scoring. The Rockets star is averaging 38.5 points per game. Wade talked about […]

The Houston Rockets gave fans a show as they won a tough battle over the Los Angeles Clippers in spite of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George playing at full strength. However, what makes this game different exceptional is the fact that Russell Westbrook scored the lights out of the Staples Center. He finished the night […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets — considered the best offensive player today — went up against LA Clippers defensive stalwart Paul George. Harden had to dig down deep in his bag of dribbling tricks to blow by George who had no choice but to look at the referees in disbelief. Peep the clip below […]

Fireworks were expected in Thursday night’s game at the Staples Center as there’s no love lost between Western Conference rivals Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers. Clearly hyped up facing his former team, Rockets’ defensive dynamo Patricky Beverley once again took it upon himself to defend the NBA’s best scorer in James Harden. Pat Bev […]

Add Charles Barkley to the list of former NBA greats that are unimpressed by Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Barkley appeared to mock Harden’s tendency to pound the rock by making a dribbling motion during the NBA TNT Tip-Off ahead of Houston’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night: Chuck is wrong for […]

CHARLOTTE- De’ Aaron Fox made the headline prior to tip-off Tuesday night by returning to action against the Hornets, but the Kings failed to come up with a win in Charlotte. The final score, 110-102, is a little misleading. The Hornets dominated every stat possible for the majority of the game. The Kings failed to […]

Fair or not, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden is often viewed as a poor defender. This season, however, The Beard is making a conscious effort to step his game up on that end of the floor. How is he doing this, you ask? Head coach Mike D’Antoni and teammate Austin Rivers say the former No. […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray downplayed the importance of a shoving match with Houston Rockets star James Harden during Monday night’s game, calling it “nothing.” Asked what happened between him and the NBA’s leading scorer, the young floor general said “it’s just basketball,” hoping not to make much of it, according to Tom Orsborn […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has had an unbelievable start scoring the basketball in the 2019-20 NBA regular season that a 28-point outing seems rather pedestrian by his standards. The San Antonio Spurs made sure Harden worked hard for each of those 28 points in their match on Monday night, limiting the bearded guard to […]

In their 109-107 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets mounted a 25-point comeback — the biggest comeback in franchise history. In the first half, the Spurs outscored the Rockets, 72-53. James Harden, the Rockets’ focal point on offense, was having a bad shooting night thanks to the stifling defense by the Spurs. […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets unleashed a nifty Euro step move to sneak in a layup against the San Antonio Spurs. Harden actually struggled in the first half against the Gregg Popovich-led squad. So in the second half, it only made sense that he be a little more aggressive in his offensive campaign. James […]

After just two quarters of basketball, things are already getting heated between Texas rivals Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center on Monday. Facing the NBA’s most lethal scorer in James Harden, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has fielded different defenders in an effort to slow down the MVP candidate. After getting […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is currently engaged in a physical and verbal duel with San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray in their respective teams’ game at Toyota Center on Monday. After getting chippy with each other since the opening bell, Murray got the better of Harden in this play at the 8:43 mark of […]

James Harden and Dejounte Murray got the Houston Rockets-San Antonio Spurs match to an intense start with a heated exchange midway through the first quarter. After Murray stole the ball from Harden and coasted for an easy layup, Harden bumped him while retrieving the ball. Of course, Murray didn’t like it and pushed Harden back […]

For the third consecutive season, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is leading the NBA in scoring. Entering Monday, Harden is averaging 39.3 points per game. One of the greatest scorers in league history, Harden is on track for the third-largest points per game gap between the scoring leader and runner-up in NBA history and […]

James Harden is undoubtedly one of the best superstars the NBA has to offer. However, the biggest knock in his game is the fact that the crafty Houston Rockets guard doesn’t have an NBA championship that he can call his own. He’s made the conference finals a couple of times and has consistently been in […]

At this point early in the season, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is already making a strong case to reclaim his MVP title. Right now, the 30-year-old is producing at a mind-boggling rate, averaging a league-best 39.3 points (on 44.8 percent shooting), 5.9 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 2.0 steals while also connecting on 5.0 3-pointers […]

Despite yet another superhuman start to the season, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden still has his fair share of critics. The former MVP recently opened up about how he feels about all his detractors, saying that their hate only serves to motivate him even further. “People can overlook that, or want to talk about the […]

Evan Fournier top-scored for the Orlando Magic in scoring in their 130-107 loss to the Houston Rockets with 27 points. Those 27 points, however, were minuscule compared to James Harden’s incandescent 54 point explosion on the other end for the Rockets. Harden torched the net with 10 three-pointers and made 19-of-31 from the field to […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden had another absolutely outstanding outing on Friday as he torched the Orlando Magic for 54 points (19-of-31 from the field, 6-of-6 from the line), along with 10 3-pointers, five rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and three blocks in 36 minutes of action. The Rockets cruised to another victory, defeating the […]

Retired NBA point guard and basketball analyst Gary Payton grew up in the days of the pass-first point guard that looked to serve the table first and foremost before looking for their own shots. This is why it’s no surprise that the former Seattle Supersonics star thought much less of the current breed of superstar […]

Apart from being the best scorer in the league this year, Houston Rockets guard James Harden is also on a league of his own when it comes to dialing it from deep in the early goings of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Harden became just the second player in NBA history to record back-to-back games […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden often takes flak for his defense (or lack thereof), but he certainly proved against the Orlando Magic that he can also get it done on the other end. With the Rockets up comfortably by 16 against the Magic, 94-78, with 3.4 seconds left in third quarter of their match at […]