James Harden Articles - Page 97

Today’s NBA features many talented players who have the potential to win the Most Valuable Player award, and when these players matchup against each other, it proves to be some of most exciting games of the season. The Greek Freak’s showdown with James Harden ended with a Milwaukee Bucks win, but both players posted numbers. […]

The immediate answer is yes to the title question, but that’s only if you were comparing James Harden and Dwyane Wade of 2019. Of course, Harden is only better than Wade now because the former is still in the prime of his career while the latter is at the tail end. The Miami Heat shooting […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo darted a fireball no-look whip pass to the right corner in the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets, nailing fellow MVP candidate James Harden squarely in the face by accident: Giannis with a rocket at Harden's head 😳 pic.twitter.com/aLVsgeOWX7 — ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2019 The basketball bounced so hard […]

The Milwaukee Bucks might have exposed James Harden’s true weakness on national TV, completely blocking out the left side in front of him — a strategy that clearly bothered him in the second half and soon netted the Bucks the lead. Point guard Eric Bledsoe, who guarded Harden for most of the game, despite giving […]

Stephen Curry may be the greatest shooter to ever set foot on a basketball court, but on Wednesday night Houston Rockets star James Harden accomplished a shooting feat that not even Curry himself has achieved. By burying six three-pointers in the Rockets’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden became the first player in NBA history […]

The Houston Rockets may have lost two of their last three games for the first time in almost a month, but James Harden is still doing spectacular things. With his 42 point, 11 rebound and 6 assist effort against the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden has now notched 30 points and 5 assist in an NBA record […]

James Harden was seeing stars in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday after an errant pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo hit him right above his right temple. Antetokounmpo was backing down Rockets’ forward P.J. Tucker when he whipped the ball towards the corner, where it was intercepted by Harden’s skull. https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1083198940676308992 Milwaukee’s point guard, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has been special over the last month. Well, he has always been special, but the level at which he is currently playing is a step beyond that. On Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden hit the 30-point mark once again, marking his 14th straight game with 30 or more […]

Remember the season Stephen Curry had during the Golden State Warriors’ 73-win campaign in 2016? Well, that is the kind of run Houston Rockets star James Harden is on right now. He continued his dominance on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, dumbfounding George Hill with a pair of unreal step-back jumpers and shaking his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will face one of the hottest teams right now when they visit the Houston Rockets tonight. They will be up against James Harden, the reigning NBA MVP and league’s leading scorer. Harden has been one of the most difficult players to guard, as he’s known to be good at drawing fouls against […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is taking souls and snatching ankles during a torrid stint that has seen him score at least 32 points in every game since Dec. 13. An ankle-breaking, behind-the-back move had Denver Nuggets point man Jamal Murray sliding out of position and onto the floor on Monday night, giving Harden enough […]

The Houston Rockets earned another impressive win as they took down the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets 125-113. James Harden and PJ Tucker combined for 53 points in the win, but what’s more impressive is that all except one of their field goals came from beyond the arc. James Harden and P.J. Tucker combined for 53 […]

If you are a player matched up one-on-one against Houston Rockets star guard James Harden, you should say a prayer and hope he doesn’t embarrass you in front of 20,000 people. Unfortunately for Denver Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray, he was stuck on Harden Island in Houston on Monday night, and it didn’t end well […]

On Saturday, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings. In that game, Stephen Curry did this: https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1081781039406690304 A litany of angry fans took to Twitter to lament this egregious call on Curry. Citing James Harden’s infamous stepback, the mob cried out that Harden travels on his stepbacks and therefore this should not be a […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has a message to the NBA and its officials: it’s time to do something about the infamous James Harden double step-back. During the Warriors’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, Stephen Curry copied James Harden’s signature double step-back from beyond the arc. As expected, Curry was called for […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 127-123 today, but there seems to be one particular play in this game that most fans believe they have seen not so long ago. With six minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Warriors leading 111-108, Steph Curry did this.   In the said play, the […]

James Harden is having another MVP-caliber season, and his Houston Rockets teammate Clint Capela is feeding off the energy that The Beard is giving out. While James Harden has taken the spotlight over the past few months — lifting the Rockets from mediocrity to title contention once again — Clint Capela has put on a […]

The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes Report has proven many fans right that Thursday evening’s game between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was pretty badly called. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the referees have made the incorrect call in three plays, including an uncalled foul on James Harden to Kevin Durant before KD […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has flat out ran out of superlatives for his star shooting guard and reigning MVP James Harden after he trotted out a 44-point triple-double to stun the Golden State Warriors in overtime. When asked with a way to effectively guard him, D’Antoni sold his franchise star even more, saying there […]

Only days after Houston Rockets superstar James Harden was often denied the chance at MVP candidacy by critics and pundits, The Beard put on an absolute show, bringing his Houston Rockets back from a 20-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in overtime. Head coach Mike D’Antoni is hoping his latest line of 44 […]

As the NBA’s reigning MVP, James Harden knows a thing or two about scoring the rock. However, this latest accomplishment has placed the Houston Rockets All-Star in rare air. Harden and the Rockets squared off against the Golden State Warriors inside Oracle Arena on Thursday night, resulting in a 135-134 overtime victory for Houston. The […]

On Thursday night, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden led his team to an incredible victory against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The reigning MVP dropped 44 huge points in the overtime win, including a game-winning 3-pointer at the end of the extra period. Harden’s amazing performance left casual basketball fans and analysts alike in […]

James Harden is surely going through the best stretch of his career at the moment, one he capped with undoubtedly his best claim for his MVP candidacy, positing a 44-point, 15-assist, 10-rebound triple-double laced with an overtime game-winning shot against the Golden State Warriors. According to new teammate Austin Rivers, even Stephen Curry was in […]

After a slow start to the season, the Houston Rockets have been on a tear of late, winning 11 of their last 12 games. This includes Thursday night’s overtime victory against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets’ early-season woes exposed several issues with the team that require immediate attention. General manager Daryl […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden put on a show Thursday night against their Western Conference rival, the Golden State Warriors. So much so, that even Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had to acknowledge the greatness of the reigning MVP. Kerr explained how he believes Harden is changing the game as we know it: “He’s very […]

James Harden had one of the best nights of his career on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors, finishing with a gigantic 44-point, 15-assist, 10-rebound triple-double and an overtime game-winner to put icing on the cake. Houston Rockets teammate Eric Gordon thinks Harden’s game-winning shot against their rival is the toughest he has seen him […]

During Thursday evening’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, the refs completely missed an out-of-bounds call on Kevin Durant that should’ve been an obvious turnover: I guess the ref had an obstructed view and couldn’t tell Durant was out of bounds pic.twitter.com/AegEJ0vMb6 — Michael Patlan (@mpatlan) January 4, 2019 Joel Embiid went […]

James Harden was playing on a whole different level Thursday night in carrying the Houston Rockets to a cardiac finish in overtime against the Golden State Warriors. The reigning Most Valuable Player was all over the floor for Houston, tallying 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists, capped off by a step-back 3-pointer in front […]

Houston Rockets superstar and reigning Most Valuable Player James Harden is ruthless. It’s true and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green can attest to that fact. Harden was untouchable Thursday night as he lifted the Rockets to a thrilling overtime win in Oakland over the Golden State Warriors. He put out the entire arsenal for […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid thinks that James Harden is very deserving of another NBA MVP award after his performance in Thursday night’s game against the Golden Warriors. Harden came through with two huge shots – one near the end of regulation and one with seconds left in overtime – to give the Houston Rockets […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has added yet another incredible accomplishment to his long list of awesome feats during his NBA career. Harden entered Thursday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors with four straight 40-point games, and one of the major reasons why he’s been able to put up so many points is due […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden delivered in a big way yet again by hitting the game-winning 3-pointer to lead his team to a thrilling 135-134 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Harden continued his awesome stretch of scoring performances by going for 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 15 assists, which marked […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden helped the team rally down the stretch and force overtime against Golden State Warriors due to his clutch 3-pointer over Kevin Durant. It would be an understatement to say that Harden has been on a roll as of late, as he entered Thursday night’s game having scored at least 40 […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden took a big hit from Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney in Thursday night’s game between the two teams at Oracle Arena. The hit was hard enough to send Harden to the locker room temporarily, but he has since returned to action which is certainly a relief for Houston fans. […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors host James Harden and the Houston Rockets on Thursday, and Thompson will likely be tasked with the challenge of trying to stop Harden on offense. James Harden currently leads the NBA in scoring. The reigning MVP is averaging 33.3 points per game and has scored over 40 points […]

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets point guard James Harden have been named the NBA Players of the Month for December. Both stars put up monster numbers while leading their respective teams to impressive records during the month of December. Antetokounmpo averaged 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in December, while Harden […]

James Harden has been on a tear as of late, recording high-scoring games one after another for the Houston Rockets. But while he is turning heads with his offensive explosion, some are complaining about what they perceive as special treatment for Harden. The reigning NBA MVP is scoring a lot from the free-throw line, as […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is well-aware of the memes featuring his signature step-back move, and he thinks all of them are funny. Per TNT’s Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, Harden said: I asked James Harden if he allows himself a chuckle at some of the creative memes and videos made about his stepback. He said, “yea. It’s […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is in the midst of another MVP-caliber season, and his performance this year has not gone unnoticed by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. James Harden has almost single-handedly lifted the Rockets back into the playoff picture over the last two weeks. And ahead of the Warriors’ meeting with […]