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A recent report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon claims the tension between James Harden and Chris Paul — which the Houston Rockets considered manageable and not unusual for alpha dogs of their kind — did not factor into the decision to deal for Russell Westbrook. “That would not have driven us to do something we otherwise […]

James Harden just got reunited with a familiar face, and moreover, a teammate on an NBA Finals squad. Despite the new presence of Russell Westbrook, basketball analyst Stephen A. Smith believes that the Houston Rockets are still James Harden’s team. Per NBA on ESPN, Smith shared his thoughts on the deal which sent Westbrook to […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook — now both with the Houston Rockets — reportedly called each other the night after Paul George got traded. Per Brian Windhorst via The Hoop Collective Podcast, Harden and Westbrook “started working” on becoming teammates once again after George was traded to the LA Clippers. Russ and Harden were determined […]

In what was potentially the final bit of earth-shattering news of the NBA offseason, the Houston Rockets traded for Russell Westbrook by shipping away Chris Paul and a smattering of future first-round draft picks. In the deal, the Rockets sent out Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder to make salaries work and this makes […]

Russell Westbrook and James Harden are teammates once again after the Houston Rockets bid adieu to Chris Paul and his contract to go along with a bevy of picks, sending them the Oklahoma City Thunder’s way. The Thunder continue to juice up their stash of future picks that could very well earn them the name […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden was reportedly the ‘driving force’ for his team’s acquisition of former teammate Russell Westbrook. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the two wanted to reunite despite doubts on whether they can co-exist or not. The Rockets, meanwhile, believe that they can achieve more with Westbrook on their team rather than […]

The Houston Rockets made a blockbuster trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook, and it appears James Harden was the main factor in the deal. While the trade speculation had ramped up after the Thunder traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers, no one really knew what Westbrook’s preferred destination was. Well, it […]

The landscape of the NBA shifted some days ago when the Los Angeles Clippers announced their agreement with reigning Finals MVP and unrestricted free agent Kawhi Leonard, along with the trade deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder that allowed them to pair Leonard with the superstar he reportedly handpicked himself in Paul George. This surprising […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has won the 2019 NBPA Toughest to Guard Award. Harden led the league in scoring for the second consecutive season and was a finalist for the 2019 MVP award, which was won by Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BztCBDHBu-S/ James Harden averaged 36.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists during the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been in the midst of an Adidas promotional tour in China, which caused him to miss the NBA Awards Show. His trip, however, took a bit of a sour turn after a traffic enforcer reportedly stopped him in the middle of the road for a traffic violation on Saturday […]

The Houston Rockets are coming off their second consecutive playoff series loss to the Golden State Warriors, and they’re looking to make a significant move to change their fortunes — which isn’t surprising. But acquiring Jimmy Butler, in hopes of him being the missing piece to their championship aspirations, is a terrible idea. One of […]

Former NBA MVP James Harden has only one message for his Houston Rockets teammates as they gear up for the 2019-20 season: “stay healthy.” The Rockets had a slow start to the 2018-19 season, recording an 11-14 record in the first 25 games of the season. They even found themselves near the bottom of the […]

Call Houston Rockets star James Harden the king of the step-back. Harden, who visited the Philippines for his Adidas tour, thinks he has made the step-back 3-pointer his own after a historic season which saw him lead the league in scoring and almost win his second-straight Most Valuable Player award. Harden’s step-back 3-pointer is unarguably […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul reportedly never asked to be traded by the Houston Rockets, but did tell management he would understand if Houston wanted to go younger and move him, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. There was a rumor suggesting Paul had demanded a trade and that his relationship with James Harden […]

Perhaps the relationship between Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Chris Paul isn’t so irreparable after all. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Harden and Paul met after the season to discuss their future and had a positive conversation on Father’s Day. Now, it doesn’t sound like their relationship is perfect, as Charania adds […]

The Houston Rockets congratulated the MVP win of Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. However, they believe James Harden should have won his second straight MVP award. Via Twitter, the Rockets sent out their congratulations to Giannis Antetokounmpo. But at the same time, they listed the accomplishments of James Harden over the past few seasons. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo earned his first Most Valuable Player award by beating out last year’s MVP winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets as part of Monday’s Kia NBA Awards. Antetokounmpo had his best season yet, posting averages of 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.3 steals through 72 games […]

Despite another disappointing end to their season, the Houston Rockets’ front office is fully committed to James Harden as their cornerstone superstar moving forward. Recently, general manager Daryl Morey once again sent praise the reigning MVP’s way, stating that he sees Harden as the hardest worker on the entire team. When asked this very question, […]

Apparently, Skip Bayless has been taking Twitter too seriously lately. Barry McCockiner (@SportsTalkBarry) tweeted Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul made fun of his teammate, James Harden, for having “man boobs.” McCockiner also tweeted the incident, which allegedly continued over the past two seasons, was part of the reason why the two couldn’t get along […]

The Houston Rockets don’t have a pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. General manager Daryl Morey, though, says preparing for the non pick this year takes longer than preparing for an actual pick. Source: preparing for our likely non pick this year takes longer than preparing for a pick — Daryl Morey 🗽🏀 (@dmorey) June […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the best players in basketball. He is one of the most dominant scorers we have ever seen. He is an All-Star. He is an MVP. And yet, he is one of the most criticized players in the NBA due to his grating style of play and his […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta expects James Harden and Chris Paul to be back together in the 2019-20 NBA season. Fox 26 sports director Mark Berman tweeted Fertitta’s sentiments on June 18. #Rockets owner @TilmanJFertitta on James Harden & Chris Paul: "These are 2 very competitive athletes & all they want to do is win […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal gave his take on the alleged tension between Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Chris Paul. O’Neal sounded like he was not surprised at all because he thinks having such tension between two superstars is quite common. The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar said, though, that superstars like Paul and Harden […]

Things have boiled over in Houston to the point where Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets as a result of his souring relationship with James Harden. However, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not seem too worried, and while on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, he downplayed any reported […]

On Tuesday, a report from Yahoo Sports surfaced claiming Houston Rockets guards Chris Paul and James Harden’s relationship is unsalvageable and Paul has requested a trade. Upon seeing the rumor on Instagram, Paul replied to the rumor with five words. Chris Paul denies Harden/Paul rumors on Instagram: “🤷🏾‍♂️ Damn! That’s news to me…” #Rockets pic.twitter.com/hlsUSs3YND […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey says point guard Chris Paul and shooting guard James Harden are not available in trades this summer. Morey also says he wants to add a third superstar next to Paul and Harden this offseason. For that to happen, the Rockets GM admits a sign-and-trade would likely need to occur […]

Houston Rockets guards James Harden and Chris Paul reportedly went nearly two months without speaking to each other during the regular season, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The relationship between Harden and Paul has soured very quickly. The Rockets’ brain trust is reportedly trying to move Paul this summer in an attempt to […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul reportedly wants out of Houston, as his relationship with star guard James Harden is “unsalvageable,” according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. Paul and Harden reportedly don’t see eye-to-eye in terms of how Houston’s offense should run. Paul wants to see more ball movement, while Harden is content with […]

The reported tension between the Houston Rockets’ backcourt tandem of James Harden and Chris Paul is one Danuel House Jr. thinks as nonexistent. While the former G League product acknowledged the two have their differences, he argued Paul and Harden are close, regardless of recent reports of palpable tension between the two: “I think they’re […]

It’s no secret that Houston Rockets superstars James Harden and Chris Paul have had their fair share of disagreements during their time together as one of the most dynamic backcourt duos the league has ever seen. This tension was put further in the limelight thanks to another season that ended in disappointment. However, as reported […]

Following another season that fell short of their goals, a recent report suggested the Houston Rockets are looking to do a complete overhaul of their current roster. This has been spurred on by some reported tension between James Harden and Chris Paul, specifically in regards to playing style. Now, it seems the team is considering […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler have been “talking to one another.” Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. The Rockets don’t have the cap space to sign Butler to […]

The disconnect between Chris Paul and James Harden has been some deep-rooted differences in playing styles and personality. Paul joined the Houston Rockets two seasons ago and flourished in his first, when he ranked behind only Harden in isolation efficiency among high-volume players. Yet Paul took a noticeable step back last season after coming back from […]

Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown heaped praise on team superstar James Harden. Brown believes that Harden is often being overlooked, but he is quite sure that the Rockets’ superstar guard is currently the best player in the world. While he admitted that he is a bit biased because he is the CEO of Harden’s team, […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will lead the official list of NBA players invited to take part in USA Basketball’s training camp in Las Vegas ahead of the upcoming World Cup. The Americans qualified under coach Jeff Van Gundy, using a series of non-NBA players, comprised of […]

Although the Houston Rockets were unable to realize their goal of taking home an NBA Championship this season, it was still another stellar season for the team, and for James Harden. Appearing on ESPN’s First Take earlier this week, Rockets guard Austin Rivers defended Harden from his many critics. Austin Rivers responds to @maxkellerman's criticism […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers denied the reported altercation between the All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and James Harden after losing Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors. The report stated that James and Paul had philosophical differences on the play style, as Paul emphasized more ball movement, while James […]

Team USA’s August training camp roster ahead of the FIBA World Cup is taking shape, as Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love have all been included in the 18-man pool, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The FIBA World […]

For NBA prospect Kevin Porter Jr., his basketball arsenal is similar to that of Houston Rockets star guard James Harden. Per DraftExpressContent, 19-year-old USC standout shared that he’s always been good at creating space on the offensive end just like Harden. He noted that his favorite go-to move is a step-back or sidestep jumper, which […]