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With the 2020 Summer Olympics set to take place in Tokyo, Japan between late July and early August, the United States is surely primed to dominate the competition in a variety of different events — men’s basketball included. Only recently, Team USA narrowed down its list of players to 44 finalists with the 2020 Sumner […]

An NBA player cannot score over 35 points per game without having a few crafty moves up his sleeve. Houston Rockets superstar James Harden proved that on Friday against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately for Harden, the Rockets star wouldn’t end up getting the result he wanted on the play. Matched up with Suns second-year wing […]

The Houston Rockets raised a lot of eyebrows on Thursday night, as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with one of the smaller lineups in recent history. Despite the fact that they’re slight in stature after this season’s trade deadline, James Harden believes his team can compete with anybody. The Rockets decided to trade Clint […]

During the 2020 NBA All-Star draft, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley jokingly trolled Houston Rockets guard James Harden. In case you missed what happened, Barkley asked Giannis if he wanted to draft “the dribbler,” referencing Harden. The reigning MVP responded by saying he wanted someone who passes the ball. […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden had been in a scoring funk in recent weeks. Harden scored just 12 points on 3-of-13 shooting against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan. 24. Then–after missing a pair of games–followed that up by going 5-of-18 from the field and scoring just 18 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. […]

Like many others, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden is taking the loss of Kobe Bryant hard. The two shared a close bond, despite the fact that they played on opposing teams. In fact, many view Harden as Kobe’s original protégé. Harden cried before Monday night’s game against the Utah Jazz. It was just one day […]

After securing a victory Monday without three of their key players, the Houston Rockets are expected to get back both James Harden and Clint Capela for Wednesday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA source: James Harden and Clint Capela expected to play tonight. — Mark Berman (@MarkBerman_) January 29, 2020 Harden had missed the […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and center Clint Capela are both questionable to play in Wednesday’s showdown against the Portland Trailblazers. According to the team’s injury report, Harden has a bruised left thigh and Capela has a right heel contusion. Both players were out in Monday’s surprising 126-117 win over the Utah Jazz. Harden has […]

James Harden has missed the Houston Rockets’ last two contests. However, The Beard should be ready to go in their upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night: Rockets optimistic James Harden will be ready to play in Portland on Wednesday, source said. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 28, 2020 Harden sat out […]

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon feasted against the Utah Jazz on a night when James Harden and Russell Westbrook sat out, scoring a career-high 50 points in a 126-117 win that now has them in a virtual tie with the Dallas Mavericks. He became the first Rockets player besides Harden to score 50 points in […]

The Houston Rockets will be without superstar guard James Harden for the second consecutive game on Monday when they take on the Utah Jazz. Harden is out due to a left thigh contusion, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN: James Harden will not tonight vs. Jazz, per source. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 28, 2020 […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden will not play in Sunday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets. He’ll be doubtful to play in Monday’s game against the Utah Jazz according to the team’s injury report. Harden suffered a left thigh contusion injury in Friday’s win over the Timberwolves. Teammate Russell Westbrook will also be sitting on Monday’s […]

Michael Jordan doesn’t dish out compliments often, which is why his recent comments on Houston Rockets tar James Harden came as a surprise. Jordan, who is known as the greatest player of all time, spoke with Roderick Boone of The Athletic on Zion Williamson, the Charlotte Hornets in Paris and James Harden’s scoring ability. While […]

The Houston Rockets may be without their star shooting guard in their next game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, James Harden is listed as questionable with a bruised left thigh. Rockets guard James Harden is listed as questionable to play against the Nuggets with a bruised […]

Rockets shooting guard James Harden was still not able to overcome his scoring slump in tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately for Houston, they had another stellar scorer in Russell Westbrook as the former MVP carried his team to a 131-124 win Friday night in Minneapolis’ Target Center. Seemingly to remind doubters of his […]

The NBA has exploded into a metrics-heavy league, now with more ways than ever to measure a player’s impact. Yet to simply measure how many points a player can create is a fun exercise that only requires the addition of points scored off of assists and screen assists. Under this metric, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis […]

Luka Doncic, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis are the West NBA All-Star starters for this season. James, just like the last two seasons, is a captain: 2020 West All-Star starters:Dallas’ Luka DoncicHouston’s James HardenLakers’ LeBron James (captain)Clippers’ Kawhi LeonardLakers’ Anthony Davis — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 24, 2020 This is Doncic’s […]

Throughout his 20-year career in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant had some jaw-dropping performances on the basketball floor. Some of those performances defied belief from his 62-point game in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks in which he outscored an entire team to his incredible 60-point finale against the Utah Jazz, where […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden has had a strange season, with the former MVP sometimes looking like a scoring dynamo and other times shooting his team out of games. Harden has six games with 16 missed 3-pointers in the past calendar year for the Rockets. The only other player to miss 16 triples […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is still getting his usual numbers on offense, but he has been wildly inefficient during their dreadful four-game slump. Harden hit a new low in the Rockets’ 107-112 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday at the Toyota Center. The 6-foot-5 guard finished with 29 points, nine boards and […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets is leading the NBA in scoring this season. But on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the former MVP produced an ugly stat line of 29 points on 9-of-29 shooting. That included a hideous 1-of-17 from beyond the three-point line. After the game, Harden was seen getting some shots […]

The Houston Rockets are currently on a three-game slump and are slowly descending in the Western Conference standings. But former MVP James Harden believes that ‘tough times don’t last long.’ Sooner or later, the team will get its mojo back. Per Mark Berman of Fox 26, Harden downplayed concerns on their losing streak. He noted […]

Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler does not think that the Houston Rockets‘ offensive system is amenable to the wishes of players around the league. Butler had some criticisms of Mike D’Antoni’s up-tempo style, suggesting that most of the players on the Rockets’ roster are merely floor-spacers meant to open up the floor for James Harden. […]

The Houston Rockets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 124-115. The team struggled to beat LeBron James in spite of James Harden’s efforts to move heaven and earth. However, it’s a good consolation for The Beard that one of the best players to ever set foot on the hardwood just put him on the pedestal […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden continues his ascent up the NBA’s all-time career 3-pointers list, moving to the seventh spot on Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center. “The Beard” took over Jamal Crawford’s seventh spot after nailing his 2,221st career 3-pointer. Up next on the list for the one-time MVP is […]

The Houston Astros are in some extremely hot waters right now, with the whole baseball community (and beyond) entrenched in one of the most controversial cheating scandals in recent history. For his part, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was asked to comment about the headline-grabbing issue, to which the former MVP did not appear to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been surprisingly feisty of late, and the youthful team currently sits with a record of 18-22, which is good enough for the 8 seed in a diluted lower echelon of the West. On Tuesday night, the Grizzlies squared off against the Houston Rockets and summarily wiped the floor with them, clobbering […]

After being left for a wide-open 3-pointer, Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies had some choice words for Houston Rockets star James Harden. Peep the clip below featuring Harden and Morant. Morant was left wide open for the pull-up 3-pointer. Harden was nowhere near him to contest it. And from the looks of it, he […]

The Houston Rockets were vouched to be one of the three best teams in the Western Conference, following the ascension of both Los Angeles teams and the inevitable dropoff of a juggernaut in the Golden State Warriors. But they have been anything but impressive this season, yet to have a signature win through 38 games […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is one of the best defensive stoppers in the league today, often getting the task of slowing down the opposing team’s superstar. Having defended two of the best scorers of this generation in Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, Butler recently gave his two cents […]

Both James Harden and Russell Westbrook are ball-dominant players, so the Houston Rockets have sometimes turned into a “my turn, your turn” type of offense. That type of basketball usually struggles to work in the NBA, Mike D’Antoni’s squad is somehow making it effective. When Westbrook has the ball, Harden is usually just standing around […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is currently averaging more than one point per minute this season, a feat only the legendary Wilt Chamberlain has accomplished before: James Harden is averaging more than one point per minute this season. Full list of players with more than one point per minute in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain, […]

During Saturday’s win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets star Harden achieved another milestone, as he reached 20,000 career points. He became the 45th player in NBA history to accomplish it. Russell Westbrook reacted to the accomplishment, admitting it was a blessing to see history go down like that, especially since Harden is a friend. […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden continues his rise in the NBA’s all-time scoring ranks. Harden recently passed the 20,000-point plateau, and he did it by draining his signature step-back three-pointer midway through the second quarter of their 139-109 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden buries the step-back 👌 to reach 20,000 career points‼️ 📲💻: […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook got fancy against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, busting out a Shammgod crossover in the fourth quarter of their dominant 139-109 victory at the Toyota Center. With the Rockets up by 33 points with 8:08 left in regulation, Westbrook toyed with Wolves defenders Jeff Teague and Naz Reid before converting […]

For as good as James Harden has been throughout his career, he isn’t perfect. The Houston Rockets superstar is, no doubt, a ball-dominant player as evidenced by being the NBA’s scoring leader. But, at the same time, his kind of ball-dominance often leads to an increase in turnovers. While Harden is the league’s best offensive […]

Not only is James Harden one of the best scorers in the NBA, but he’s also a top playmaker at his position. The Houston Rockets superstar proved that with a nutmeg assist against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cutting to the baseline, Harden found himself guarded by Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng. In a moment of craftiness, […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has reached 20,000 points for his career. Harden entered Saturday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves with 19,990 career points: James Harden has now reached 20,000 points for his career. #Rockets — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) January 11, 2020 Harden buries the step-back 👌 to reach 20,000 career points‼️ 📲💻: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX […]

Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook had a bittersweet homecoming in his return to the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday. The 31-year-old guard did receive a touching video tribute prior to tip-off, but the Rockets came out on a losing end of a 92-113 beatdown from his former team. A clip showed a disoriented Russell Westbrook […]