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James Harden’s shooting prowess has taken a slight dip since his MVP season, but the Houston Rockets guard’s affinity for getting to the foul line is a talent hated by some and admired by others. Drawing contact is a part of the game, but a player like James Harden has turned it into an art […]

The Houston Rockets’ James Harden added another notable feat to his career Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The reigning Most Valuable Player recorded a rare 5×5. Unfortunately it also included his turnovers committed for the night, as he recorded an awful total of eight. Harden played for 37 minutes on the court. He finished with 25 points, […]

With his explosive 49-point performance against the Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant edges James Harden of the Houston Rockets for 2nd most 40-point games among active players. Durant only trails Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James on the said list. Justin Kubatko of StatMuse tweeted out this recent accomplishment of the 2014 NBA […]

Though they were defeated in overtime, Houston Rockets teammates James Harden and Eric Gordon pulled off a historic feat in Monday night’s game against the Washington Wizards. Harden, who was named the NBA’s MVP last season, racked up a whopping 54 points against the Wizards. Gordon added 36. Both totals were season-highs. Together, Harden and […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden certainly filled up the box score on Monday night against the Washington Wizards. The Beard dropped 54 points and 13 dimes but also turned the ball over a team-high 11 times. According to samfisher83 on Reddit, the unfortunate triple-double was the first of its kind in NBA history. The only other player to have 50 […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets joined another exclusive scoring club, by being just the ninth player in NBA history to record 10 50-point games. In their game against the Washington Wizards, Harden tallied 54 points on 17-of-32 shooting from the field. He was also 7-of-15 from downtown and knocked down 13-of-15 of his free […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden had quite the stat line Monday night against the Washington Wizards. James Harden, the reigning Most Valuable Player, finished with 54 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists, and 11 turnovers in the Rockets’ 135-131 loss to the Wizards. As pointed out on Reddit, Harden entered Monday averaging a career-high 5.5 […]

The Houston Rockets lost to the Washington Wizards Monday night in overtime, but star shooting guard James Harden made history in the defeat. Harden, the reigning MVP, finished with 54 points and 14 assists. By doing so, the lefty now has the most 50-point, 10-assist games in NBA history. James Harden: 5th career game with […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets got so high for a dunk that his nose bled. Harden ran a one-on-none fast break in their game against the Washington Wizards. After dunking the ball, it appeared as if something was wrong. Harden faking nosebleeds when he elevates for a dunk 😂 pic.twitter.com/Di7QJsMi8f — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James brought back “Headband Bron” earlier this season, so Houston Rockets star guard James Harden figured he might as well bring the headband back as well. The Rockets take on the Washington Wizards Monday night in the nation’s capital and James Harden is wearing a headband. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1067204837274775554 Harden used to […]

Contrary to what people see and believe, Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets believes that teammate James Harden is an excellent defender. After their win 126-124 win over the Detroit Pistons, Paul commended Harden for his excellent stance of defense on the low post. As per Salman Ali of ESPN: “James is a really good […]

The Houston Rockets inevitably parted ways with Carmelo Anthony after 10 games of sample size proved enough of a poor fit with the organization. Franchise star James Harden gave his sincere thoughts on the matter after the Rockets pounced on the Golden State Warriors for a 107-86 victory on Thursday night. “He’s one of my […]

The Houston Rockets were always the likely destination for Carmelo Anthony once it was clear his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder was over. The Rockets wanted him the previous offseason, but no trade could be worked out. He ended up in Oklahoma City, which did not go well, as the team had an early […]

It’s safe to say San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan is excited to play against his childhood friend and Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden. San Antonio hosts Houston on Saturday night at the AT&T Center, and new Spur DeRozan is relishing the opportunity to go up against the reigning NBA MVP. DeRozan and Harden grew […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is just happy for his close friend DeMar DeRozan, who has had a difficult past few months after getting traded to the San Antonio Spurs. When DeRozan was traded to the Spurs by the Toronto Raptors over the summer in the Kawhi Leonard deal, DeRozan was reportedly devastated by the […]

Coming into the season, the Philadelphia Sixers big man Joel Embiid was one of the favorites to win the NBA’s MVP award, an award that was won by the Houston Rockets’ James Harden. An article in The Athletic details how Embiid thinks of himself as the ‘James Harden of big men’ and citing a story […]

NBA players usually have fans yelling at them during games and Houston Rockets star James Harden got the same exact treatment when a Chicago Bulls fan yelled this to the reigning Most Valuable Player: “Harden you’re never gonna get a ring. Shave your beard, you look so dumb!” This fan was really coming at Harden […]

The Houston Rockets are getting one guard back Saturday night against the Chicago Bulls, but losing another. Reigning MVP James Harden will play after missing the last three games with a hamstring strain, while Eric Gordon will miss the game with a sore leg. New injury issues for the Rockets. Eric Gordon is out with […]

The Houston Rockets came into the season with expectations of moving one step closer to their goal of winning the franchise’s third championship. Instead, they are struggling on offense and defense and some of their key players aren’t producing as well as expected. Oh, hello there, Jimmy Butler. According to reports via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni told local reporters Friday that star shooting guard James Harden is probable for Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Harden suffered a hamstring strain on Oct. 24 versus the Utah Jazz and has missed the previous two games. The reigning MVP won’t play Friday when the Rockets take on […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is doubtful to return on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, but head coach Mike D’Antoni is hopeful he could take the court on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Harden has missed the last two games with a hamstring strain, one he declared not as […]

The Houston Rockets are toeing a slippery slope after a franchise-best 65-win season, staring a mere 1-4 this young season and looking that much more vulnerable without their MVP James Harden on the floor. Harden suffered a strained hamstring and missed the Rockets’ last game against the L.A. Clippers on Friday, now head coach Mike […]

The Houston Rockets announced Thursday that star shooting guard James Harden and small forward James Ennis will miss at least the next two games with injuries. Harden, the reigning MVP, left Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter. An MRI Thursday revealed that Harden has a Grade 1-plus left hamstring strain. […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is “very doubtful” to play against the LA Clippers on Friday after missing Thursday morning’s practice, instead receiving an MRI, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Harden downplayed the injury after coming out of the game with five minutes left in the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz, as the Rockets […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden left the court two minutes into subbing in for Eric Gordon during Wednesday’s 100-89 loss to the Utah Jazz after suffering a hamstring injury. The reigning MVP wouldn’t concern himself or other with the injury, saying it wasn’t anywhere close to the hamstring injury that kept him out several games […]

James Harden’s night took an abrupt end after he left the Houston Rockets’ game against the Utah Jazz with a little over five minutes left in the fourth quarter with an apparent injury. After the game, head coach Mike D’Antoni talked to reporters and addresses the reigning Most Valuable Player’s situation, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets were hopeful that they could even their record at 2-2 on the season this evening against the Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, that did not end up happening. Not only did they not win the game, they also lost Harden to an injury late in the game. According to a report […]

As a team, the Houston Rockets haven’t won anything of any lasting significance, but James Harden still feels the target on their back. Houston has been one of the better teams in the NBA the last few years and Harden believes that teams are bringing their A-game whenever they square off against the Rockets. Harden […]

Houston Rockets reigning MVP James Harden closed out the heated contest between his Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers in true James harden fashion. Following an unsightly incident involving several Rockets and Lakers players that escalated to punches being exchanged, Harden hit a dagger trey that effectively handed his team its first win of the […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden isn’t a man of many words, but the few spoken reveal much more than extended verbiage would expect. The reigning MVP has flourished under head coach Mike D’Antoni and after two years under his helm, finally revealed the secret to their successful partnership. “Because he lets me do what I […]

Josh Hart has named the hardest player to guard in the NBA, and it’s not new Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James. Instead, the second-year guard pointed to Houston Rockets star and reigning MVP James Harden. Hart made the revelation in an interview with USA TODAY Sports, via Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, admitting that Harden is […]

Armed with the gifts to put up points in a hurry and score through an array of different ways, shooting guards are an essential element to any fantasy basketball team. Yet with so many personalities playing under this position, choosing one that fits your dynamic can be quite challenging. To help you prepare for this […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has broken barriers during his ascent to stardom after capturing two straight MVP awards. Among some of the most outstanding feats, a barrage of 402 total 3-pointers made during the 2015-16 season, a record that still holds as the most treys made in a season. Head coach Steve Kerr […]

Houston Rockets assistant coach and head of player development Irv Roland recently joined The Athletic for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Roland was asked if James Harden can get any better than he already is. Harden, 29, led the Rockets all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season, where they were defeated […]

If you followed the NBA last season, you saw dozens of records fall — good ones and bad, old and new. The league, teams and it’s players shattered records left and right. From the start until the very end an insane number of records, held by some of the more legendary players in league history, […]

The arrival of LeBron James instantly pushed the Los Angeles Lakers back to relevance once again. Coming off his historic season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 33-year-old future Hall of Famer was voted a favorite for the MVP award this season, as well as the best small forward in the league. John Schuhmann conducted the 17th […]

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden was easily the best shooting guard in the NBA last year, and the latest NBA GM survey shows that he’s expected to be dominant again this season. The 29-year-old Harden won his first NBA MVP Award after the 2017-18 season. He was within one game from his second NBA Finals […]

Phoenix Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough certainly has a resolute belief in the talent and potential of his cornerstone star, Devin Booker. So much so that the 37-year-old GM has identified none other than reigning league MVP James Harden as Booker’s prototype player. Addressing the press during the Suns Media Day, McDonough stated his belief […]

Everyone knows that James Harden and Chris Paul are the two most important players on the floor for the Houston Rockets. Gerald Green thinks their importance to the team extends past what they can do on the floor. Green asserts that Harden and Paul are the leaders on the team and everyone else falls in […]