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The Houston Rockets dismantled the Atlanta Hawks to the tune of 158-111 victory. The obvious highlight is James Harden’s outstanding 60-point outburst against the Hawks. However, the great moment all NBA fans will appreciate and remember is the beautiful moment between Harden and Vince Carter. Carter has announced that this season will be his last, […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden continued his magnificent 2019-20 campaign with a season-high 60 points in just 31 minutes. In the process, he also tied Michael Jordan for the third most 60-point games in NBA history and now trails just Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time list. Asked about the accomplishment in his […]

James Harden is making rounds on social media as the Houston Rockets guard scored a historic 60 points at the expense of the Atlanta Hawks. In fact, his performance was so impressive that even Nick Young had to get on Twitter to shower him with some love and include Luka Doncic of the Mavs in […]

James Harden is unarguably one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, but his Houston Rockets teammate Austin Rivers is tired of people not appreciating the greatness in front of them. Harden exploded for 60 points in the Rockets’ Saturday showdown with the Atlanta Hawks, tying Michael Jordan’s record for the third-most 60-point games in […]

Houston Rockets scoring machine James Harden scored 60 points in 31 minutes of pure shooting excellence. He showcased his inhuman ability to score buckets as he broke a few incredible scoring records in the process. ClutchPoints revealed that the sensational shooting guard’s big night over the Atlanta Hawks is one of the best shooting performances […]

Houston Rockets fans who flocked to the Toyota Center just saw one of the most incredible individual efforts from James Harden. He put on a great shooting display en route to the fourth 60-point game of his career. However, Harden was pulled out of the game before he could get a new career-high 62 points. […]

Scoring 60 points is usually seen as an impossible feat in the NBA. The best basketball players in the world play in the NBA and not all of them score in double-digit figures. However, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has proven time and time again that he defies logic as he makes another record. Harden […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is a combination of James Harden, Larry Bird and LeBron James Before the Clippers played the Mavs on Tuesday, Rivers was asked about a comparison for Doncic’s playing style. In response, the veteran champion coach said he sees some LeBron, Bird […]

Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler sat down with The Players’ Tribune to discuss some of the “most unstoppable” players in NBA history. When presented with the question of the most unstoppable player in the NBA today, Butler unequivocally responded by naming Houston Rockets guard James Harden: The guy is averaging 39-and-a-half points. In the streets, that’s […]

Earlier this week, several reports came down the wire indicating that the NBA was considering several changes, including an in-season tournament. Some have been in favor of this proposal, but Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden seems to be opposed to the idea. “Are we in college?,” Harden replied, via Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, […]

Luka Doncic has surprised many in NBA circles with his quick ascendance to the conversation for the league’s Most Valuable Player, quickly putting his name among some of the usual suspects for the highly-coveted award. At 20 years old, the Slovenian wonderkid can become the youngest-ever MVP, eclipsing Derrick Rose’s record after doing so at […]

On paper, the pairing of Russell Westbrook and James Harden seemed like a great idea for the Houston Rockets — and it still might be. So far, though, the experiment hasn’t worked as planned. The Rockets acquired Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder in July. As part of the deal, Houston sent Chris Paul, two […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ big won over the Houston Rockets capped by his stellar individual performance, Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on his match up with James Harden. Per Salman Ali of ClutchPoints, the Mavs’ sophomore sensation tagged Harden as a ‘top three’ player in the NBA. Luka Doncic on matchup up with James Harden: […]

Texas has two talented players suiting up for its cities in Luka Doncic and James Harden. To make this factoid more interesting, the stars of the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets play eerily similar styles of basketball. Fans noted how similar the two have been playing. Ahead of the Mavs’ game at Toyota Center, head […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden put on a show on Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, scoring 37 points while adding 12 assists and eight rebounds in over 42 minutes of action. Harden was also extremely efficient, shooting 9-of-16 from the field (including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc) while getting to the foul line […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was not exactly thrilled with how Friday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Clippers ended. Down three points with just 1.2 seconds remaining, the Rockets had the possession and had a chance to send the game into overtime with a trey. Harden received the inbound pass, but was clamped down […]

Everyone knows James Harden is good. The Houston Rockets superstar can turn a game on its heels with his incredible shooting talent and clutch gene. He’s one of the best finishers in the game, and he could have easily won their game against the LA Clippers if he wanted to. Doc Rivers didn’t want to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won against the Houston Rockets, but things could have been way different for them after James Harden almost injured Kawhi Leonard’s arm. At one point in the game with Leonard guarding Harden, the Rockets star tried to get a foul off Kawhi. However, in the process, James also clipped Leonard’s arm […]

The Houston Rockets-LA Clippers match will always bring exciting moments to NBA. This game has star power in Kawhi Leonard and James Harden, and their supporting cast makes this an explosive game to catch. Once again, The Beard showed everyone why he’s a yearly favorite to win MVP with his incredible four-point play over respected […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George knew the Houston Rockets were going to be lethal with Russell Westbrook and James Harden leading the charge. While some around the league questioned whether the Westbrook-Harden pairing would work, George — who played two seasons with Westbrook — knew it was going to be fine. “I knew […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham has joined an exclusive club, becoming just the fourth NBA player to record at least 50 3-pointers and 100 assists throughout the first 15 games of the season. Former Hornet Baron Davis, Charlotte native Stephen Curry, and Houston Rockets star James Harden (twice) have all achieved this feat, making Graham […]

The Denver Nuggets showcased their defensive prowess on Wednesday, as they scored a 105-95 victory against fellow Western Conference contenders, the Houston Rockets. Following the game, Rockets superstar James Harden was questioned about his rather pedestrian performance on the evening. The former league Most Valuable Player was in an understandably stand-offish mood, and when asked […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone knows that he has his hands full as the Nuggets prepare to square off against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Denver. After all, in his own words, Rockets guard James Harden is “the toughest guy to prepare for:” Nuggets coach Michael Malone on defending James Harden: "I’ve […]

If you ask every player in the NBA who the toughest cover in the league is, a majority of them would probably say James Harden. The Houston Rockets superstar has established himself as the best scorer in today’s game. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard admitted via Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports that […]

A lot of people were quite skeptical about the reunion of former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates James Harden and Russell Westbrook with the Houston Rockets over the summer. The pair of former MVPs, after all, are ball-dominant guards who are most effective when they take over majority of the possessions. But as far as player-turned-ESPN […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Josh Hart admitted that his favorite internet meme is himself. While speaking to NBA TV’s Dennis Scott, Hart said that his own comical reaction to All-Star guard James Harden slamming the ball down and bouncing off his face is his top meme choice. What’s @joshhart’s favorite meme? Himself 😅 Josh […]

The Houston Rockets take on the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows his team is in for a big challenge, as Rockets star James Harden makes his way to The Mile-High City. Malone claims “not one guy” can guard Harden one-on-one in the NBA. The Beard is leading the league in […]

James Harden continues to take on most of the offensive load for the Houston Rockets and his teammate and fellow superstar Russell Westbrook is fine with that. In fact, Westbrook recently vowed to help his backcourt mate become one of the best scorers of all time, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “Amazing, I […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden confused the hell out of two Portland Trail Blazers defenders before draining a 3-pointer. Rodney Hood and Damian Lillard were completely lost after Harden unleashed a rather unorthodox move. Nevertheless, the move worked as Lillard didn’t have a clue where Harden went. 🚀 James Harden (19 PTS) connects from DEEP! […]

Despite some recent struggles, the Portland Trail Blazers have one of the best overall duos and NBA backcourts in the league today. With the tandem of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum leading the way, the Trail Blazers can always be dangerous even when things aren’t exactly going according to plan in the Pacific Northwest. However, […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts as someone who thinks the Houston Rockets are going to be fine with James Harden and Russell Westbrook playing with each other in the backcourt. When the Rockets acquired Westbrook over the summer from the Oklahoma City Thunder, many pundits questioned whether the two MVPs could co-exist […]

Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose believes Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is going to erupt for 98 points in a game this year. For the third consecutive season, Harden is leading the league in points per game. The Rockets are 10-3 on the season. They are starting to look like a […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic and Houston Rockets guard James Harden have been named the Players of the Week for Week 4 of the NBA season. For the Magic, Vucevic averaged 21.7 points and 14.0 rebounds, while Harden put up 44.8 points, 6.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Rockets: Magic center Nikola Vučević and Rockets […]

James Harden continued his scoring explosion on Saturday night, scoring 49 points in a Houston Rockets win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. While he took a career-high 41 shots, it’s generally accepted as par for the course in Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s offense. Harden is now averaging a whopping 39.5 points per game. No NBA player […]

After dropping 49 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden reportedly did a post-game workout, per Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Russell Westbrook reportedly passed by Harden as he was working out. He appeared to be confused as to why Harden was still doing some post-game reps, to which […]

James Harden has proven himself to be one of the most unique scorers the NBA has seen this decade. Utilizing Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni’s coaching philosophy of math meets up-tempo, Harden’s basketball acumen has made him very difficult to game plan against. What’s apart of his basketball toolbox? Drives to the basket, using free […]

James Harden continued his early season tear after dropping 44 points in their 111-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers. That puts him at 464 points total on the season. That particular point total puts him at third on the most points scored through the first 12 games of any season, per NBA Stats. Harden trails […]

The Houston Rockets would be nowhere near the title contenders they currently are if it wasn’t for James Harden’s heroics. It’s also thanks to Harden’s hero ball that he joins another exclusive company of players with specific statistical milestones. His companion this time, according to NBA Stats, is the legendary Kansas City Kings player Nate […]

James Harden just passed his Houston Rockets teammate Russell Westbrook in the NBA all-time scoring list in the team’s 111-102 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Harden, who finished with a game-high 44 points, recorded the 19,088-point of his career, as he took over the number 55th spot previously held by Westbrook who […]