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This season’s NBA MVP race is as tight as ever. Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo are the clear front-runners. But the two are neck-and-neck. It is very likely that their performance over the final few weeks of the season will decide the winner. But for Harden’s teammate, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are both deserving of the MVP. Antetokounmpo is the best player on the league’s best team. The Milwaukee Bucks star is a game-changing bellwether on both ends of the floor for an offense and defense that each rank top three in the league. The Greek Freak is averaging 27.4 points, […]

Entering Tuesday, Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell are the only two players in the NBA this season who have scored at least 1,500 points, dished out 500-plus assists and knocked down 200-plus 3-pointers, according to NBA insider Tommy Beer. Only two players in the NBA this […]

Understandably, Adidas thinks that Houston Rockets guard James Harden should be the 2018-19 MVP. The company does sponsor the All-Star, after all, so there are undoubtedly marketing opportunities abound for representing the league’s back-to-back MVP, should that become the case. So when an ad was taken out in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel prior to Tuesday’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the midst of a historic season. Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 6.0 assists — no player in history has averaged at least 27 points, 12 boards and 6.0 assists since Oscar Robertson in the 1961-62 season — while leading the Bucks to the best record […]

A lot of players in the NBA are having terrific years, but let’s be honest: the MVP race is going to come down to two players: James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The funny thing about the two players is that they could not be any different in terms of style. While Harden is a smooth […]

Is James Harden the greatest player in Houston Rockets history? It has yet to be decided, but his 17 50-point games create a strong case. According to Yahoo Sports NBA, Harden has the most 50-point games in franchise history. The next on the list? Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon with two 50-point games each. […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been turning heads with his scoring all season long. Therefore, it’s not that much of a shock whenever he does something that puts him in elite company. That’s happened again, as he tied Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant for the most points in a two-game span in the last […]

Ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans’ matchup against the Houston Rockets, head coach Alvin Gentry has high praise for the reigning league MVP, calling him the best offensive player in the league in an interview with Rockets reporter Jonathan Feigen. “I think he’s the best offensive player out there and I can’t think of one, […]

The 2018-19 NBA MVP race has mostly been narrowed down to just three players in recent weeks, with James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Paul George taking center stage. Giannis’ line of 27.5 points, 12.6 rebounds and 6.0 assists has paced the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the league. George was arguably the best […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul says defenders have to be “disciplined” to guard superstar shooting guard James Harden. Harden gets to the free-throw line at will. A lot of people complain that The Beard flops a lot, but Paul disagrees and says his backcourt mate just understands the game very well. Chris Paul: "I […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden enjoys the grind of playing through fatigue. Harden is second in the NBA in minutes per game and has been playing through a neck strain lately. The injury is clearly not affecting The Beard, as he still leads the NBA in scoring and is coming off a 61-point outing […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden joined NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to record 55 or more points in at least two straight games. Harden scored a whopping 61 points on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs. The reigning MVP scored 57 points in the Rockets’ […]

On Friday night, Houston Rockets All-Star guard James Harden matched his career high in scoring as he torched the San Antonio Spurs with an astounding 61-point performance. Following yet another outstanding outing for the 29-year-old, veteran teammate Chris Paul gave his thoughts on Harden’s chances at defending his MVP title this season: “I mean, what […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden racked up 61 points during his team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, marking his second 60-point outing of the season. Afterward, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni lauded Harden’s performance, calling it one of the best he has ever seen: “I don’t know how you get any […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been an unstoppable force this season, as he has his sights set on his second consecutive season MVP award. Recently, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed his personal theory on how he thinks Harden can be stopped. According to the 67-year-old coach, he believes that he is the only […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is having a ridiculous season, and during the Rockets’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Harden achieved yet another milestone, tying Michael Jordan with his eighth 50-point game of the season. Most 50-point games in the same season, since 1970– 2007 Kobe Bryant: 10– 1987 Michael Jordan: […]

The work and grind never stops for Houston Rockets star James Harden. Despite putting up 61 points in one of the most efficient high-scoring games in NBA history, Harden wasn’t satisfied and stayed late for a workout in the team’s facility. James Harden got right back in the gym after going for a career-high tying […]

Another game, another virtuosic scoring performance from James Harden. The Houston Rockets superstar continued staking his claim for a second consecutive MVP on Friday, leading his team to a 111-107 victory over the San Antonio Spurs while tying his season high 61 points in the process. What made Harden’s performance even impressive, however, is the […]

Yes, James Harden embellished the contact on this turnaround jumper by DeMar DeRozan. Yes, the officials fell for the Houston Rockets superstar snapping his head back and falling to the floor as if he was performing some type of urgent limbo. And yes, Harden’s reputation as one of the league’s preeminent floppers precedes him. Still, […]

NBA players have not been shy about their desire to take some games off down the final stretch of the 2018-19 NBA season. However, it appears the thought has not even crossed the mind of Houston Rockets guard James Harden. Harden has never been one to take days off when healthy. He insists that load […]

If there was ever any doubt of who the likely 2018-19 NBA Most Valuable Player is, James Harden put the debate to rest with his 61 point explosion over the San Antonio Spurs. His Houston Rockets teammate Eric Gordon certainly thinks so, too. Eric Gordon on Harden's night: "That tops them all. MVP's locked up […]

James Harden was once again phenomenal for the Houston Rockets, as he scored 61 points, to go along with seven rebounds and three steals to lead the team to a 111-105 victory over their Texas rivals, the San Antonio Spurs. After the game, the reigning league MVP was asked what he felt after scoring 61 […]

More than a year ago, James Harden committed one of the most disrespectful moves in NBA history and easily the year’s best as he shook Wesley Johnson of the Los Angeles Clippers so hard, the Houston Rockets guard had plenty of time to taunt the fallen defensive ace before calmly sinking the wide-open three. Tonight, The […]

James Harden is one of the best offensive players the NBA has ever seen, and the Houston Rockets star proved that once again as he led the way in their victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Harden scored more than half of his team’s points in their 111-105 win against the Spurs, dropping 61 points […]

Since getting traded to the Houston Rockets back in 2012, James Harden has been the most lethal scorer in the NBA and it’s not even close. Per Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic, Harden has scored 2,076 more points than any other player since joining the Rockets. Since joining the Rockets in 2012-13, James Harden has scored […]

After scoring 57 points on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden has authored five of the six highest-scoring games this season. Harden has scored the most points in a game this season. That came on Jan. 23 against the New York Knicks when The Beard put up a whopping […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, who was an assistant for the Houston Rockets from 2011 to 2015, believes that James Harden can absolutely do anything on offense. Prior to being the Grizzlies head coach, Bickerstaff spent some time with the Rockets’ coaching staff and even became the team’s interim coach back in the 2015-16 […]

A year ago, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni heralded James Harden as the best offensive player he’s ever seen. Now, the head coach hasn’t changed his mind and shared more tangible proof to defend his claims. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, D’Antoni shared that Harden is even better this season. A good […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden needs just four more games of at least 30 points and 10 assists to pass Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James for most such games since 1983, according to Basketball Reference. James has recorded 77 games of 30-plus points and 10-plus assists during his legendary career. Harden […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have teamed up for a hilarious BodyArmor ad in the spirit of March Madness, set to release on Thursday during the start of the NCAA Tournament. The ad was created by five-time NBA champion and Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant, who also had his […]

Houston Rockets MVP frontrunner James Harden did such a number of Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore that the latter had to release a statement to try and make sense of what went down. Unfortunately for Bazemore, he was on the wrong end of one nasty crossover courtesy of Harden, which literally sent the Hawks shooting […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been on a scoring rampage this season, leading the league in points per game with 35.8. He’s also one a pretty impressive passer, with 7.7 per contest. The reigning league MVP has been able to fully utilize both his scoring and passing to his strengths, making him one of […]

James Harden scored 31 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 121-105 win against the Atlanta Hawks. His scoring output made him the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 points against all 29 teams in the league in the same season. And back court teammate Chris Paul is happy about […]

After scoring 31 points on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has now scored 30 or more points against every team in the NBA this season. Harden, who entered Tuesday leading the league in scoring, has established himself as the best scorer in the league and it’s not even close. […]

Former NBA guard Jason Terry played two seasons with James Harden on the Houston Rockets. Harden was developing into a star during that time, but Terry saw something from Harden which he didn’t like. Terry, who joined the Big 3 on Tuesday, says Harden used to be reluctant to take more shots during games because […]

Despite the fact that the Atlanta Hawks are one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference this season, it can be argued that the up-and-coming franchise isn’t too far off from at least some success. This notion is obviously thanks in part to the presence of rookie point guard Trae Young, who is currently […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says All-Star guard James Harden gets “antsy” when he takes him out of games. So if anyone thinks D’Antoni is going to rest Harden just because the reigning MVP is dealing with a minor shoulder/neck ailment, think again, via Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic: Coach D'Antoni on James Harden […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden played through a strained neck on Sunday night in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and he did appear a bit worse for wear. The reigning Most Valuable Player winner was not his usual self in this one, and the fact that he failed to get to the free-throw line […]