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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 […]

Following Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s 61-point eruption against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, former NBA player Mychal Thompson had this to say on Twitter. 61 points in Madison Square GARDEN? Just rename it Madison Square HARDEN…Geez… — Mychal Thompson (@champagnennuts) January 24, 2019 Harden was unstoppable against the Knicks, shooting 17-of-38 […]

James Harden continued his impressive scoring run Wednesday night as he led the Houston Rockets to another win. The reigning NBA MVP scored 61 points, grabbed 15 boards, and dished out five assists to help the Rockets outlast the New York Knicks 114-110 at Madison Square Garden. Harden has now scored at least 30 points […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela tweeted out on Wednesday evening that James Harden’s performance against the New York Knicks reminded him of Broly — a very powerful character in the Dragon Ball Z TV show. . @JHarden13 on his Broly! #OutOfControl pic.twitter.com/4SraXE0NHl — Clint Capela (@CapelaClint) January 24, 2019 James Harden dropped 61 points […]

Posting ridiculous stat lines has become routine for James Harden this season. In a year where the Houston Rockets’ star has been doing things that have never been done on the court before, Harden just entered the record books right alongside Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, and Karl Malone. Harden had 61 points, four assists, and 15 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden continues to defy logic with his offensive performances. In a win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, Harden scored 61 points, marking his first 60-point game and fifth 50-point outing of the season. No other player in the league has more than one this year. That's his fifth […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden has now scored at least 30 points in 21 straight games, which is the fourth-longest streak in NBA history. NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain holds all three of the top spots. Wilt scored at least 30 points in 65, 31, and 25-straight games during his legendary playing career. From @RocketsPR: James Harden […]

It’s no surprise James Harden is making yet another push for the Most Valuable Player award after finally winning it last year after leading the Houston Rockets to a franchise-best 65 wins. With little hopes of pulling out a season as impressive as the former, The Beard recognizes his scoring dominance has been the direct […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has run out of superlatives to describe his star player James Harden, who has singlehandedly kept the team afloat in the midst of key absences in the lineup. Perhaps what’s been the most amazing part of his recent scoring tear is that all baskets have come unassisted, a trend […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has quickly climbed up to put his name in the record books, currently in the midst of the most ambitious scoring barrage of his career. His 35.7 points per game average is the most since 1987-88, when Michael Jordan averaged 37.1 points to win the scoring crown, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s […]

Despite leading the NBA in scoring and currently putting up video game scoring numbers, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden says he doesn’t care that he’s not one of the top All-Star vote-getters. Harden received less fan votes than Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose, Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, […]

Now that Carmelo Anthony is finally off the Houston Rockets’ roster, Rockets star guard James Harden says he hopes Melo gets another chance with an NBA team. Carmelo Anthony played in just 10 games with Houston. The 10-time All-Star has been away from the team since November. Speaking to reporters in New York, James Harden […]

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 […]