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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 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is expected to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night, according to head coach Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni revealed that Harden’s cervical strain came back after Deandre Ayton’s foul in their match-up with the Phoenix Suns last Friday. The 67-year-old coach, however, confirmed that their All-Star guard “left feeling good” following […]

The Houston Rockets are listing superstar shooting guard James Harden as questionable to face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. The Rockets say Harden is dealing with a cervical strain. The reigning MVP played 42 minutes on Friday versus the Phoenix Suns. Harden finished with 41 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists in the Rockets’ 108-102 […]

As the Houston Rockets prepare for the playoffs, James Harden tells reporters that he wants to play in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup this summer. The tournament takes place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15 in China. Harden—along with Rockets teammates Chris Paul and Eric Gordon—is on the national team roster, along with 33 […]

A game against the Phoenix Suns should be easy pickings for a legitimate title contender like the Houston Rockets. However, last year’s Western Conference Finalists had some trouble taking down the lowly Suns on Friday night. Following the game, Rockets superstar James Harden noted that Houston has to get better defensively throughout the whole game, […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has made a season out of posting unique stat lines. After re-writing history books with his scoring performances earlier this season, Harden was back at it again in a new manner during Friday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, collecting 41 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, six steals, and three blocks. […]

The Houston Rockets managed to secure a victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Regardless, guard James Harden still had to give props to forward Kelly Oubre Jr. after the game. Despite The Beard’s stellar performance (which included a highlight reel play), Oubre Jr. did not make things easy for him. The two traded […]

Kenneth Faried continues to impress since signing with the Houston Rockets, especially on the defensive end of the floor. His offense, moreover, has been pretty efficient too! It didn’t take long for him to be familiar with the Rockets’ system. He immediately built on-court chemistry with superstar James Harden, and it has worked wonders for […]

The Houston Rockets had become the hottest team in the league entering Wednesday’s primetime matchup against the Golden State Warriors, winners of nine in a row before a 106-104 loss to the defending champions snapped their season-high mark. James Harden wasn’t fazed when it comes to having that streak snapped by the lone team that […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the challenge of defending James Harden one-on-one for most of the night, and Stephen Curry, who often wound up singled out as his defender, was ultimately fed up with the Houston Rockets star’s acting antics. Late in the fourth quarter, Harden looked for another switch matchup against Curry, only […]

Wednesday night’s marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets was bound to deliver some intense play on the court sprinkled with some nifty highlights from the two powerhouse teams out West. Things got off to a great start, as James Harden nailed a huge four-point play before halftime to draw the […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden is “one of the best 1-on-1 players ever.” That’s high praise coming from Kerr, who played with the greatest player of all-time in Michael Jordan, and is currently coaching Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. Steve Kerr on James Harden:”I don’t […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has praised James Harden’s admirable effort in plenty of instances this season, but he has also grown to appreciate his mettle and durability throughout an expansive 82-game regular season. The Rockets guard has played in 63 of 67 games this season, all while battling plenty of injuries sustained through […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden may have gone on a historic scoring run this season, but it’s Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo who is still the betting favorite to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award at -225, according to BetOnline.ag. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George currently rounds out the top three. Antetokounmpo is […]

Don’t look now but the Houston Rockets are near the top of the Western Conference standings again. Coach Mike D’Antoni’s boys have endured some of the worst adversities a title contender has ever gone through and they have (hopefully) survived the worst of it. From being near the bottom of the NBA standings, the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets point/shooting guard James Harden entered rarefied air during Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, knocking down his 300th three-point bucket of the season, putting his name alongside Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry in the record books. In what has already been a historic offensive season for Harden, he further added to […]

James Harden won’t be missing any time from the injury he incurred on Friday. The Houston Rockets had quite a scare when their MVP shooting guard crashed to the floor holding his right wrist in the second quarter of their 107-91 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. The good news is, it wasn’t as severe as […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden’s streak of 30-plus point games came to a halt a couple of weeks ago in a game against the Atlanta Hawks. However, his streak of 25-plus point games is still very much alive, per ESPN Stats on Twitter. His 30-point streak may have ended last week, but James Harden now […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden accomplished another scoring milestone in his insane 2018-19 campaign. With his 31 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, the reigning MVP went over the 2,200-point mark on the season. With this, he became just the fourth player in NBA history to do so in their first 61 games […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got blown out by the surging Houston Rockets 107-91, in a game where they had no answer for the reigning league Most Valuable Player, James Harden. The Beard flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, and scored 20 points in the first half alone. After the […]

Ben Simmons did something that current NBA players have seldom done – disrupt a James Harden step-back. Simmons appeared horror-movie-like jumpy after surprisingly blocking the reigning MVP’s attempt. Block by Ben.. finish from Tobias!#HereTheyCome 11#Rockets 14 📺: @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/VxrNqtizsa — NBA (@NBA) March 9, 2019 Simmons nettled the 3-point shot of Harden for most of […]

Before the Philadelphia 76ers’ game against the Houston Rockets on Friday, head coach Brett Brown was asked if he has any strategies on how to stop James Harden’s scoring outburst. The reigning MVP leads the league in scoring with 36.6 points per game. Brown said that one important factor that his team needs to focus […]

Right now it feels good to be the Houston Rockets. Despite a multitude of obstacles through the season, such as an early appearance in the 14th spot in the Western Conference and what felt like endless injuries to key players on their roster, they are currently seated in the fourth seed with a 39-25 record that […]

The 2018-19 season has been a historic one for James Harden, who has been on an offensive tear for nearly two months and counting. Ditto for Russell Westbrook, whose triple-double exploits are still impressive, even without as much fanfare. Let’s not forget Kevin Durant, who continues to play at a high level, as the defending […]

After a great win over the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden gave his game-worn shoes to a lucky fan. The fan was obviously delighted that Harden noticed him among the dozens of fans waiting for the reigning MVP as he heads to the locker room. 🚀 @JHarden13 dishes out his #NBAKicks following the […]

The classic “peaking too early” argument will never go away. Basketball (like many sports) is a game of runs. That doesn’t just mean in individual games either. For the most part, teams will find themselves in hot-and-cold streaks throughout the season. James Harden is apparently worried about the Houston Rockets current hot-streak. Harden: “I’m just […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden “is the greatest offensive player of this generation.” Harden is coming off a 58-point game against the Miami Heat on Thursday, his sixth game this season where he has eclipsed the 50-point mark. James Harden has been BALLIN! pic.twitter.com/tRgiRcxBac — Stephen A […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden dropped a jaw-dropping 58 points in a 121-118 win against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. Following his team’s defeat, Miami great Dwyane Wade admitted that he had more than a difficult time trying to stop Harden on the evening. Wade on Harden: "He's definitely one of the most unguardable […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden had another outstanding performance on Thursday night, dropping an astounding 58 points against the Miami Heat in a 121-118 comeback win for the Rockets. The reigning MVP has been on fire all season long, and as detailed by Sam Amick for The Athletic, Harden is on pace to achieve a […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets once again forged his way beside the scoring greats of the NBA. With his sixth 50-point game of the season, he became the fifth player to achieve the stellar feat. Per Michael Lee of The Athletic, Harden has joined legends Wilt Chamberlain, Ricky Barry, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets put on another dazzling scoring performance against the Miami Heat. Along the way, he forged his way into the history books with the most points scored against the Heat. According to Rockets TV and radio announcer Craig Ackerman, Harden’s 58 points is the most points scored by an opposing […]

Shooting range isn’t necessarily one of James Harden’s greatest strengths. When thinking of the NBA’s most proficient long-range bombers, several players come to mind before the reigning MVP – like the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, and the Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard. Even Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young […]

Erik Spoelstra knows a thing or two about all-time greats. The Miami Heat head man has coached the likes of Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh during his time in South Florida. Needless to say, Spoelstra understands better than most just how good the game’s best players really […]

It is not a well kept secret that Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is one of the best scorers in the history of the game. He does that through his ability to create for himself. Those two statements have culminated into 29 year-old Harden becoming the NBA’s all-time leader in unassisted 3-pointers. Kirk Goldsberry […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is very good on the court, and as it turns out, he is also a good judge of offensive talent like Houston Rockets star James Harden. Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today dove into what makes Harden so difficult to play against. This is where the Thunder star chimed in […]

Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson admits he doesn’t enjoy guarding Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, and you can’t really blame him. Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring and has an unguardable step-back 3-pointer, has basically mastered the art of drawing fouls and it causes the player who guards him to get frustrated […]