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The question “what if?” is asked quite often as it relates to NBA history. What if the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Michael Jordan instead of Sam Bowie? What if Len Bias never tragically passed away? What if Derrick Rose never tore his ACL? Sometimes, the best “what if?” questions related to potential dream matchups. Basketball […]

During an Ask Me Anything Series on Reddit, Toronto Raptors rising star Pascal Siakam was asked who is the toughest player to guard in the NBA. Siakam went with Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, who is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 season recovering from an Achilles tear. […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni insists his team isn’t bothered by opponents constantly throwing hard double-teams at James Harden, something that has bothered the superstar to the point of complaining in media sessions. D’Antoni says this strategy should only help his team in the long run: “It doesn’t bother us,” D’Antoni told ESPN’s Zach […]

James Harden, who has been shouldering the brunt of the Houston Rockets’ scoring output this season, still has the ability to produce highlight-reel passes with regularity. As evidence, he pulled off a sweet no-look lob to Clint Capela in Houston’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1204211517341814791 This season, Harden is leading the […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is seeing the game change right before his eyes. He credits Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, James Harden, and the availability of the basketball videos online as the main reason for the change. “The game and the league has changed so much, and a big credit to that is Steph […]

The Houston Rockets were able to fend off a formidable challenge against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday in the Toyota Center, with the home team coming away with a hard-fought victory, 115-109. Following the win, Rockets superstar James Harden shared his thoughts on his team’s 15th victory of the new campaign. According to the former […]

Exactly why the Houston Rockets decided to trade Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason is still up for debate. However, while taking part in a recent airing of The Lowe Post podcast, Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated noted that James Harden actually asked head coach Mike D’Antoni to “get Chris out […]

The Toronto Raptors went to some extreme measures to limit James Harden’s incandescent scoring abilities on Thursday, swarming him with bodies, trapping him, and forcing the league MVP runner-up to play through others. The Houston Rockets came away with a 119-109 win, but the Raptors’ strategy was successful, limiting The Beard to his lowest usage […]

The Houston Rockets’ offense revolves around former league MVP James Harden. As such, teams have sent defensive traps on him in an effort to slow down the Rockets’ offense. However, Austin Rivers is not worried about this. He even hopes that more teams continue to run this defensive scheme. In their 119-109 victory over the […]

Finding a way to guard against Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been pretty fruitless. But Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse thinks he might have the “mystery” scheme to keep Harden’s numbers down on Thursday night. Nurse hinted that the Raptors could play a little bit of zone against Houston’s backcourt while possibly deploying […]

The Houston Rockets are still not over the bitter loss they endured at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs. In fact, they decided to add fuel to the fire by filing a protest on James Harden’s uncounted dunk during the 135-133 double-overtime defeat. According to ESPN’s Tim McMahon, Houston was positive that the league […]

Every year, the NBA will produce players that take the step from benchwarmer to role player or from role player to starter or from starter to All-Star. But, what we’re looking at here are players that have already established themselves as stars but have once again, elevated their games to a whole new level. When […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson thinks Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young may be watching highlights of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden at night. Entering Wednesday, Harden leads the league in free-throw attempts at 298. Young is sixth on the list with 146, a high number for a second-year player. Kenny Atkinson on Trae […]

Ahead of Thursday’s meeting with James Harden and the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was nothing but complimentary of the league’s leading scorer who has somewhat polarized many around basketball with his high-octane offense. “We’ve already pretty much played every defense you can think of or dream of, so it won’t be the […]

Many across the league were puzzled as to why Portland Trail Blazers small forward Carmelo Anthony won the Western Conference Player of the Week Award over Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports has the answer for you: The league office decides its weekly honorees based […]

The Houston Rockets were quick to place their hopes on the league office, hoping the NBA will review a missed observation by the referees during Tuesday’s 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that the Rockets were hopeful the league either awards them the victory, as Houston would have outscored […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo was given the NBA’s MVP award for his outstanding play in the 2018-19 season. Remarkably, The Greek Freak is the early favorite to win the award again, according to a recent media poll from ESPN — even over players like LeBron James, Luka Doncic and James Harden. Via ESPN: ESPN […]

The Houston Rockets fell to the San Antonio Spurs in double overtime on Tuesday night, despite the fact that James Harden racked up 50 points and the Rockets held a 16-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. There was plenty of controversy surrounding this game due to a controversial call on a James Harden dunk […]

The Houston Rockets blew a 22-point lead against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center, coming out of the short end of a nail-biting, 133-135, double overtime conclusion on Tuesday. It was indeed the Rockets’ fault for letting their guard down in the final canto, allowing the Gregg Popovich-mentored team to gain momentum and […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has forged his name once again beside scoring greats Kobe Bryant and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to follow up a 60-point performance with a 50-point outburst. In their heartbreaking double-overtime 135-133 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Harden dropped 50 points on 11-of-38 shooting from […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is expressing his dismay to officials after James Harden’s dunk was waived off in the fourth quarter of their match against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Harden’s dunk attempt clearly went inside the hoop before bizarrely rolling out of the rim. The Rockets, who were up by double […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has scored the most points in the league so far this season. The referees, however, decided to take two points off his total on Tuesday night in one of the most bizarre calls this year. With the Rockets up 104-89 in the fourth quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden clapped back at a fan who shouted ‘no one wants to see a free throw shooting contest’ at him as he was preparing for a trip to the charity stripe. Peep the clip below per Dime for Harden’s epic response. James Harden having a chat with a Spurs fan […]

Despite his monster start to the new season, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is by no means immune from all sort of criticism. One such fault that some folks consider to be something that cannot be ignored is the fact that the Rockets are relying too heavily on isolation plays for their All-Star guard. Houston […]

Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game was thought to be something that can’t be beaten in NBA history. However, San Antonio Spurs talent DeMar DeRozan believes Houston Rockets superstar James Harden can definitely break the record. The San Antonio Spurs shooting guard has faced The Beard enough times to have a good idea of how he is […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets guard James Harden were the top two contenders for the NBA MVP Award last season. Thus, it makes sense that both have gotten off to a hot start in the hopes of establishing themselves as the best player in basketball. Giannis and Harden made history in November. […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden reset the recent scoring record books last season and appears on pace to smash that mark again in 2019-20, as evidenced by yet another 60-point performance during Saturday’s blowout victory over the Atlanta Hawks. In the previous calendar year of regular-season games, Harden has delivered eight of the top 10 […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden grabbed headlines on Saturday after what was nothing less than a stellar performance in a 158-111 blowout victory against the Atlanta Hawks. Harden was absolutely on fire against the Hawks, dropping a season-high 60 points on 16-of-24 shooting and 20-of-23 from the line. What makes this scoring barrage even more […]

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 […]