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The Houston Rockets were dealt their biggest loss of the season during a 121-93 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. James Harden scored 37 points in three quarters, but sat during the fourth quarter with the game already out of hand. “The Beard” is hoping his recent scoring barrage can help him keep his […]

On this day 13 years ago, Kobe Bryant poured in 81 points in a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Toronto Raptors, marking the second-highest single-game point total in NBA history (only Wilt Chamberlain scored more with an 100-point game back in 1962). Bryant made 28 of his 46 field-goal attempts in his scintillating performance, […]

James Harden joined basketball royalty on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by scoring 37 points in three quarters in a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, making it his 20th straight game with 30 or more points and joining Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players to have reached that streak. Following a 28-point loss on […]

Flopping has unfortunately become a big part of the NBA. Players use it on both the offensive end to get free throws and the defensive end to draw offensive fouls. Flopping was on full display Monday night when the Houston Rockets’ James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers Corey Brewer: Who flops better, Corey Brewer or […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid got into the head of another fellow superstar on Monday night. After engaging in a heated tussle with Russell Westbrook on Saturday, Embiid exchanged words with James Harden during their match against the Houston Rockets in Philadelphia. Harden went down after hitting Embiid, who was trying to double-team the Rockets […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets became the first player since Kobe Bryant with 200 points in a four-game span. Per Justin Kubatko of Statmuse, Bryant achieved the feat in March 2007. James Harden is the first player since Kobe Bryant in March 2007 to score at least 200 points over a four-game span. — […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets got destroyed by the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, losing by a final score of 121-93. The Rockets were outscored 29-13 in the third quarter and the Sixers never looked back after that. James Harden finished with a game-high 37 points. The reigning MVP has now scored at least 30 […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets has already provided plenty of highlights in the first half. The second quarter ended with one of the best of the night when James Harden swooped in for a seemingly easy layup: Joel with the HUGE rejection on James Harden 🚫#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/IE2rWTs1Tz — NBA […]

Corey Brewer of the Philadelphia 76ers knows more than a thing or two about the offensive prowess of James Harden of the Houston Rockets. Even when Harden was down on the floor on Monday night, Brewer put on his best defensive stance. Check out the clip below posted by Dime. As observed, Brewer — Harden’s […]

Just a few hours after the news of him signing with the Houston Rockets broke out, it was announced that Kenneth Faried will be playing Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. He did suit up for the Rockets, and is already making a statement. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1087529071070842880?s=19 What a way to reintroduce himself to the league. The […]

After hitting a 3-pointer over Philadelphia 76ers guard T. J. McConnell from the top of the key, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden signaled that McConnell is too little to guard him. James Harden, who stands at 6-foot-5, can easily shoot over T. J. McConnell, who is listed at 6-foot-2. He's too little 😂🤣 (via @HoustonRockets)https://t.co/FozCVkwShz — Ball […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences: #NBA Players of the Week for Week 14!@Dloading of the @BrooklynNets (East)@JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets (West) pic.twitter.com/Iq2BbsT0oQ — NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2019 James Harden is in the middle of a historic run. […]

After securing the top seed in the Western Conference and taking the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the Western Conference Finals last season, the Houston Rockets have struggled a little so far this season. The Rockets failing to bring back all of their same roster from last year, namely Trevor Ariza and Luc […]

The NBA’s hottest player currently resides in Texas, as Houston Rockets guard James Harden continues to steamroll the competition in what has become quite the one-man show. However, despite the fact that James Harden typically seems to carry the Rockets solely on his back night in and night out, the presence of fellow guard Eric […]

In their latest meeting, the Houston Rockets beat the Los Angeles 138-134 in an overtime thriller. James Harden poured in another impressive performance, notching 48 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Forty-five games into the season, the Houston Rockets have found themselves in the fifth seed. All the while, LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers currently […]

Thanks to his 48-point effort during an overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, Houston Rockets star James Harden now leads all active NBA players in 40-point games: https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/1086854931867406337 How’s this for some perspective: Harden has 65 40-point games and has only been in the league since the 2009-10 campaign. Meanwhile, LeBron […]

We all know that Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers to ever play the game of basketball, but he’s a bit lacking on the defensive end. As dominant of a scorer as he is, some feel that Harden is not even a top five player in the NBA because […]

James Harden scored 48 points on Saturday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 138-134 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers, bringing his team back from an 18-point halftime deficit. With that most recent outburst by Harden, the reigning MVP has now scored 163 points over his last three games, trailing just Michael […]

James Harden has been on a personal tour de force, scoring lots of points, capitalizing on Mike D’Antoni’s high percentage shot system. But one must wonder if the ghost’s of Harden’s playoff past will return to blank his historical run. Harden hasn’t scored a point below 30 since December 11, and his play has spearheaded the […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is simply on another level right now. According to ESPN, the 2018 NBA MVP has scored 163 points over his last three outings… and none of them have been assisted. James Harden has scored 163 points in his last 3 games. Only Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have scored more […]

James Harden’s scoring rampage continues. The reigning MVP had another offensive outburst tonight, as he finished with 48 points, eight rebounds, and six assists to propel the Houston Rockets to a 138-134 come from behind win against the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime. Harden has now scored at least 30 points in 19 consecutive games, […]

It seems like the Los Angeles Lakers are really trying to avoid fouling Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. Here we see Josh Hart putting his hands behind his back while guarding the four-time MVP. Josh Hart putting his hands behind his back when defending James Harden😂 pic.twitter.com/uLsgqdFEJ0 — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 20, 2019 It seems […]

The Houston Rockets take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in Houston, and the oddsmakers are expecting a big night from Rockets superstar guard James Harden. James Harden, who leads the league in scoring right now, is averaging a whopping 43.2 points per game over his last 13 games. The reigning MVP is […]

Following an impressive win against the Oklahoma City Thunder a couple of days ago, the Los Angeles Lakers will look to keep their momentum going and win their second straight game as they visit the Houston Rockets. It won’t be an easy task though, as the Rockets are led by All-Star guard James Harden, who […]

On a segment of ESPN’s the Jump, former NBA superstars Scottie Pippen and Tracy McGrady discussed how they would go about guarding James Harden. Pippen spoke about guarding him from one end to the court to the other. Pippen wouldn’t give Harden any space running from up and down the court. By taking seconds away […]

Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul says he has never seen anyone play as well as James Harden is right now. James Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring, has been putting up video game numbers since Chris Paul went down with a left hamstring injury on Dec. 20 against the Miami Heat. The reigning […]

The Brooklyn Nets survived an offensive onslaught from Houston Rockets star James Harden, who set back-to-back career-high scoring efforts with a 58-point overtime performance following his 57 against the Memphis Grizzlies two days prior. Head coach Kenny Atkinson marveled at the scoring monster Harden has become over the last few games, combining a barreling driving […]

The Houston Rockets epitomized exactly what it looks like to throw a game away on Wednesday night, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 145-142. According to ESPN’s Win probability graph, the Rockets botched 98% of their probability to defeat the Nets in the final 32 seconds of the game. What makes it even worse for Houston, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden once again had another incredible scoring performance against the Brooklyn Nets, and that allowed him to pass LeBron James for most 50-point games among active NBA players. Harden is the new King of 50-point games 👑 pic.twitter.com/6JJlD25qTZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 17, 2019 This is the second straight game […]

In the back-to-back 50-point games of James Harden of the Houston Rockets, not a single point came from an assist from his teammates. This statistic was observed by Mike Zavagno of Fear The Sword: James Harden has scored 57 or more points in 2 consecutive games.ZERO of his made shots in those two games were […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets now holds the fifth-longest 30-point streak in NBA history. Per SportsCenter, Harden now has 18 consecutive games with at least 30 points. Surrounding him is Wilt Chamberlain James Harden has tied Elgin Baylor for the 5th-longest 30-point-game streak in NBA history. Only Wilt has had a longer streak. pic.twitter.com/5jtWmR91eN […]

James Harden was no happy camper after the Houston Rockets’ 145-142 overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The reigning Most Valuable Player scored 58 points to carry the Rockets through four quarters and an extra session, but his efforts went to naught as Brooklyn made their free throws in the end. Despite the loss, James […]

Earlier in the season, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen swatted a LeBron James poster dunk attempt, which finally put him on the national radar, something that should have happened a long time ago. Now, he has added Houston Rockets star James Harden to his list of victims: Whew. Allen just stuffed that. More people […]

Entering Wednesday, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden had registered 691 isolation plays, which is more than any other team’s full roster has combined, according to Chris Herring of Five Thirty Eight. Harden currently leads the NBA in scoring, as the reigning MVP is averaging 34.8 points per game. The Beard does most of his damage […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has racked up several prestigious accolades over the course of his career, including last season’s MVP award, six All-Star nods and four All-NBA first-team selections. His latest achievement, however, is a true testament to his offensive staying power. According to Basketball-Reference, Harden (46.8) currently has the highest points per […]

Thanks in large part to reigning NBA MVP James Harden’s season-high 57-point outburst, the Houston Rockets walked away from Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a 112-94 victory. It was his 12th 50-point performance, which is one ahead of Allen Iverson and tied with LeBron James. Last night was James Harden's 12th 50-point […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is still playing like a man possessed. On Monday night during the Rockets’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Harden racked up a season-high 57 points, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only NBA players to ever score 30 or more points in at least 17 straight games: James […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni praised his star James Harden after a season-high 57-point performance to take down the Memphis Grizzlies. Harden has trotted out one big stat line after another since his backcourt partner Chris Paul went down to a hamstring injury, but his impressive performances can, at times, be taken for granted, according […]

Houston Rockets superstar shooting guard James Harden has scored at least 30 points in 17 straight games, eclipsing a record which was previously held by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant scored 30 or more points in 16 consecutive games. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1084997393861541889 James Harden currently leads the NBA in points per game. The reigning MVP […]