James Harden Articles - Page 94

Ironically, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant made some comments about how ball dominance doesn’t win championships. This was a jab directed at James Harden, who has needed to embark on superhuman efforts as the Houston Rockets’ only high-level scoring option. Harden told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle that Bryant’s comments don’t bother him: […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has done it all over the course of the last two seasons. However, “The Beard” has somehow managed to up the ante thus far into the 2018-19 campaign while many from around the league continue to take notice — including up-and-coming Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker. Harden’s recent stretch […]

Despite leading the NBA in scoring, minutes and usage rate, Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden isn’t worried about getting fatigued and not having any energy once the postseason starts. Entering Monday, Harden is averaging a league-leading 36.3 points per game while playing 37.5 minutes a night. The reigning MVP has a usage percentage of 40.2. […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is having a 2018-19 campaign eerily similar to the one that Kobe Bryant had during the 2005-06 campaign in which he averaged a league-best 35.4 points per game but saw his Los Angeles Lakers eliminated in the first round. Obviously, Bryant knows the dangers of relying too heavily on one […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden almost accomplished a rare gem of a feat in their 125-98 romping of the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. The Beard came close to notching his first career five-by-five game, but was one block shy of getting it. Still, he ended his night with an astonishing line of 43 points, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has been having a surreal season, and on Saturday night, he recorded the third 40-point, 10-rebound, five-steal game of his career, tying Michael Jordan and Anthony Davis for the most in NBA history: James Harden recorded his 3rd career 40-point, 10-rebound and 5-steal game, tying Anthony Davis and Michael Jordan […]

James Harden’s torrid play of late is even more impressive than it seems on the surface. The Houston Rockets superstar averaged a mind-bending 43.6 points per game in January, following up a December in which he scored 36.4 points per game. He’s now averaging an easy league-best of 36.2 points this season, more than any […]

James Harden takes a lot of flak for his defense, and for the most part deservedly so. The Houston Rockets superstar is one of the quickest players in basketball, with footwork unlike any the game has ever seen. But those impressive traits are hardly demonstrated on defense, where Harden often serves as a turnstile for […]

Not surprisingly, Houston Rockets star James Harden has been named the Western Conference Player of the Month. On the other side of the country, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid nabbed the honor for the Eastern Conference: The NBA has announced that Philadelphia #76ers center Joel Embiid and Houston #Rockets guard James Harden have been […]

On Friday night, the Denver Nuggets will play host to the Houston Rockets. Prior to their meeting, Denver guard Will Barton took the time to let ESPN’s Tim MacMahon know just how incredible he thinks James Harden has been this season. Barton had this to say: “You can’t defend it. … I mean, he’s playing […]

The Charlotte Hornets did something in the first half of their game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night that would have made Houston Rockets star James Harden sick to his stomach: they did not attempt a free throw. As a matter of fact, the Hornets did get to the free-throw line until Kemba Walker […]

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden continues to rack up impressive achievements. His latest feat, however, shows just how hot he’s been in the month of January. According to a report from Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, Harden is the first player in NBA to record at least 600 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists in a […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden after his contest on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans has set yet again another record. He attempted 233 three-pointers in the month of January, which is more than any other player in the history of the NBA. Harden attempted 233 three-pointers in January, 42 more than any other player […]

While many are in awe of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s scoring outburst in the month of January, his scoring rampage is only second to Wilt Chamberlain. Harden closed January off with a whopping average of 43.6 points per game. However, per Elias Sports via ESPN Stats & Info, the reigning MVP’s scoring outburst is […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets just placed himself right beside the greatest of all time — Michael Jordan — in an exclusive stat club. Per Justin Kubatko of Stat Muse, Harden and Jordan are the only two players in NBA history to score 600 or more points in a single month. Jordan achieved the […]

After a challenging start to the season, the Houston Rockets have looked like the contender many believed them to be. That is owed in large part to the historic season James Harden is having. In fact, Marc Stein of The New York Times outlined in his newsletter just how impressive he has been when his […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has drawn the unenviable task of scheming up a way to contain James Harden in Tuesday night’s matchup against the Rockets. Harden is scoring the rock at an all-time great clip this season. In fact, the Beard has racked up 30 or more points in 23 straight games. […]

Houston’s  James Harden is the odds-on favorite to win his second-consecutive NBA MVP award,  but there are plenty of excellent candidates this year. One such player is Oklahoma City’s Paul George, who is having the best season of his career while leading the Thunder in the strong Western Conference, where they are currently the third […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta feels really good about where his team is right now, but also says the front office in Houston is doing a lot of work with the trade deadline approaching. The Rockets are 29-20 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference standings. General manager Daryl Morey has already made […]

Houston Rockets guard Gerald Green says “it’s fun” playing with star guard and reigning MVP James Harden despite what people on the outside say. James Harden is a ball-dominant player, so a lot of people believe some of the Rockets don’t like playing with him. Gerald Green, however, says that’s not the case at all. I […]

Count new Houston Rockets big man Kenneth Faried among those who think that James Harden already has back-to-back MVP awards on lock. “Y’all might as well give him the trophy now and get it over with so we don’t have to worry about it later,” said Faried, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com. Faried may […]

With the entire basketball community fixated on Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s recent offensive onslaught, it has become quite easy to overlook everyone else. However, as pointed out by a redditor that goes by the username u/ChaseBank5, Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell has actually been on a Harden-like streak himself. As the post explains, only […]

The Houston Rockets got a much-needed boost as Chris Paul returned to action after missing a few games due to a hamstring injury. They were able to beat the visiting Orlando Magic 103-98, and James Harden told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle that he’s impressed with what he saw in Paul’s return. “He looked […]

Chris Paul returned to the Houston Rockets’ lineup Sunday night to help James Harden and the rest of his teammates earn a gutsy win against the Orlando Magic. He scored 12 points and had six assists, five boards, and three steals while playing 25 minutes. Paul has missed a handful of games due to a hamstring […]

Fans and critics often ridicule Houston Rockets superstar James Harden for his lackluster effort on defense. However, forward PJ Tucker thinks Harden can play defense when he takes it seriously, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. PJ Tucker, with a wry smile, on James Harden’s game-saving stop on Kawhi Leonard: “He can play defense when he […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has been on an offensive tear this season, especially over the past month. His teammates have grown so accustomed to seeing him drop insane scoring lines that it has even gotten to the point that Gerald Green thinks it’s weird not to see last season’s MVP score 45 or 50, […]

There is no question that Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is the league’s best scorer at this moment. Currently averaging a mind-boggling 36.2 points per game, the 29-year-old is leading the league in scoring by quite a margin. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player has been on an absolute scoring barrage of late. So much […]

James Harden played superb one-on-one defense against Kawhi Leonard in the game’s final moment to lift the Houston Rockets past the Toronto Raptors, 121-119. After Leonard forced the Rockets’ defense to switch off the screen, Harden found himself on an island against the Raptors superstar. The league’s reigning Most Valuable Player destroyed the narrative and made critics […]

Reddit user r/MrDarkHorse laid out a graph showing how the New York Knicks began to surge once James Harden went to the bench during their game against the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden. James Harden on the night scored 61 unassisted points along with 15 boards and four assists in Houston’s 114-110 win against the […]

For the seventh consecutive year, James Harden of the Houston Rockets will play in the All-Star game. Via Twitter, Harden thanked the voters for yet another All-Star selection. Thank you to all the fans and coaches who voted for me to play in my 7th consecutive All-Star game…. Extremely humbling 🚀🤘🏾🚀🤘🏾🚀 — James Harden (@JHarden13) […]

Nobody this season has been on the same level as James Harden in terms of scoring. Following a 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, Harden extended his streak of scoring 30 or more points in consecutive games to 21 games. This places him behind only Wilt Chamberlain, who has streaks of both […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been unstoppable on the offensive end as of late, scoring at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games. During this stretch, he has notched several statistical achievements. One of those feats was his streak of 263 markers that were scored without an assist, meaning he did not need his […]

FS1 radio host Colin Cowherd doesn’t believe Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden’s insane usage rate is sustainable and translates to wins in the postseason. Over his last five games, James Harden has scored 261 points and zero of those points have come from an assist. The reigning MVP has the highest usage rate in the […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Danny Green has drawn the unenviable task of containing James Harden in Saturday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets. Harden is always a tough player to check, but the fact that he dropped a career-high 61 points against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night makes this matchup a bit more intriguing. […]

Thanks in large part to a 61-point scoring outburst from James Harden, the Houston Rockets managed to walk away from Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks with a 114-110 victory. Harden isn’t the only player that has lit up the scoreboard inside Madison Square Garden, however. In fact, exactly five years prior, Carmelo […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been an unstoppable force on the offensive end, scoring at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games. He’s also scored at least 57 points in three of the Rockets’ last five games. Harden has been shooting the ball a lot this year. He leads the league in number of […]

James Harden gave the NBA more of the same on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. Leading the Houston Rockets to a 114-110 victory over the Knicks, Harden put up 61 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals in his latest stop on the MVP campaign trail. Justin Kobatko pointed out a particular […]

In an annual tradition for NBA TV’s the Starters, each of the four hosts of the show will predict headlines from the upcoming NBA season prior to its tipoff. However, host J.E. Skeets had some serious foresight, with one of his predictions from three seasons ago coming true Wednesday night in the form of Houston […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is playing on a league of his own right now. So much so, that not only is he leading the league in scoring, but he is actually doing so with such a comfortable margin. As a matter of fact, as pointed out by Rockets insider Jonathan Feigen, if Harden were […]