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Houston Rockets guard James Harden is expected to play against the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Harden is officially listed as “questionable” for the game, but is likely to take the floor after suffering a left calf contusion likely during a Christmas Day win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets are already […]

The Houston Rockets host the Boston Celtics on Thursday, and Rockets star shooting guard James Harden is questionable to play. James Harden is reportedly dealing with a bruised left calf, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: Rockets guard James Harden is questionable to play against the Celtics tomorrow with a bruised left calf. […]

The Houston Rockets’ Christmas showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder ended with a 113-109 victory for Houston, and Austin Rivers credits James Harden for that win. Speaking to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Rivers said that his teammate is the best in the NBA ‘with the ball in his hands.’ Austin Rivers on James […]

While the current win-loss record of the Houston Rockets might not reflect it, James Harden is actually having another monster year. One that is arguably, at the very least, up to par with his MVP year from last season. Number don’t lie. Harden is currently putting up a mind-boggling 32.3 points (on 9.6-of-21.7 shooting), 4.3 three-pointers, […]

James Harden won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award last season for his spectacular performance in leading the Houston Rockets to the best regular season record. He averaged a near triple-double every night, finishing the year with 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field. This season, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden chose to showcase his tremendous offensive abilities in Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Rockets trailing early in the first quarter, Harden went off the dribble and found a slight opening in the Oklahoma City defense, which led to quite the assist to Clint Capela. But it wasn’t just […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is the MVP on and off the court. According to Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic, James Harden got all of his teammates brand new MacBooks and Beats headphones for Christmas. James Harden got all of his teammates brand new MacBooks and Beats headphones for Christmas. #Rockets — Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) […]

The Houston Rockets have finally carved a spot in the playoff picture after months at the bottom of the West, yet they will be tested during their Christmas Day matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the best rebounding team in the league and one of the top dogs in a ruthless Western Conference. Franchise star […]

The Houston Rockets have picked up steam at the right time and climbed into the playoff picture, leapfrogging the San Antonio Spurs for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. The recent addition of recently-waived guard Austin Rivers should only help the quest to climb up the playoff ladder, according to franchise star James Harden, […]

The No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils are actually becoming relevant in NCAA Basketball, posting an impressive 80-76 win over the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday night to move to 9-2 on the season. While Arizona State was decent last season, success is something new to the school as far as basketball is concerned. As […]

On Thursday night, Houston Rockets All-Star point guard Chris Paul went down with yet another hamstring injury. Unfortunately for the Rockets, it appears to be an injury that will require Paul to sit out for a while, though it’s undetermined just how long. Following the team’s 101-99 loss to the Miami Heat, Rockets superstar James Harden […]

The Houston Rockets broke the all-time record for made 3-pointers in a game on Wednesday, and James Harden jokingly said fans would have attacked Michael Carter-Williams if he didn’t make the final 3-pointer to break the record. James Harden on what would've happened if MCW didn't make the final 3: "The crowd would've attacked him." […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks coached Houston Rockets superstar James Harden with the Oklahoma City Thunder back in the day, so the 53-year-old knows better than anyone how difficult it is to guard the reigning MVP. Ahead of the Wizards’ matchup with the Rockets on Wednesday, Scott Brooks said the referees aren’t giving James […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has been brimming with pride, as his team has managed to slowly climb out of the bottom of the Western Conference on the shoulder of superstar guard James Harden. The Beard put up a game-high 47 points in a win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, one of many high-octane […]

There goes Daryl Morey again. The general manager for the Houston Rockets signed Chance “CJ” Smith to an honorary one-day contract through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Smith will take the floor with the Rockets during pregame introductions for Houston’s Wednesday night game against the Washington Wizards. This is another big-time move by Morey, and it’s awesome to […]

The NBA referees admitted they missed a call on Houston Rockets forward James Harden, one that was cause to plenty of controversy, as Harden used a gathering step-back twice on Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio. "It looked like he did two step backs." 😂 pic.twitter.com/k0V0AQLStB — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 18, 2018 “The […]

After putting up a historic season last year, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is deservedly the reigning Most Valuable Player of the league. According to his head coach, Mike D’Antoni, the 29-year-old has not lost a step this season, and has been able to sustain his MVP form from last term. Speaking after his team’s […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden became the second player to reach 50 games wherein he’s made at least 15 free throws in a game, joining NBA legend Moses Malone, per Basketball-Reference. Harden reached the milestone thanks to his monster night against the Utah Jazz where he notched 47 points, six rebounds, five assists, and five […]

On Monday, the Houston Rockets emerged victorious against the Utah Jazz in a thrilling matchup that went down to the wire. In the final minute of the game, the referees appeared to have missed a traveling call on Rockets star James Harden, which turned out to be a crucial play in the tightly contested game. […]

James Harden is known for his deadly step-back move, but it has already received mixed reactions from fans and players over the past several years. And on Monday night, the Houston Rockets guard stirred controversy anew with the vaunted move. Harden tried to evade Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio with a step-back. However, based on […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul is of the opinion that teammate James Harden is the best offensive player that he has ever seen in the NBA. Harden once again had a monster scoring output in Monday night’s 102-97 win over the Utah Jazz as he finished with 47 points in 41 minutes of action. Of […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets may have gotten away with a traveling violation on his double-step back move. Not only that, he also managed to draw a foul. Check out the clip below as Harden unleashed his signature move on Ricky Rubio of the Utah Jazz, not once, but twice. There’s no question that the referees […]

A Monday night matchup between the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz became heated when Rudy Gobert grabbed James Harden as he sprinted the floor to stop the fast break. Harden wanted no part of Gobert's apology 😬 pic.twitter.com/yGgU8IJ555 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 18, 2018 James Harden did not appreciate the foul which, in Gobert’s […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden tonight tallied 47 points, six rebounds, five assists with five steals in a 102-97 win against the Utah Jazz. Harden, per Basketball-Reference, is only the third NBA player in history with multiple 45-5-5-5 games, joining Michael Jordan with three and Ricky Barry who has two. The Rockets have performed pretty badly this […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Indiana Pacers forward Thaddeus Young have been named Players of the Week for their respective conferences, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. Harden is coming off a monster week in which he recorded two triple-doubles, one of which occurred in a 50-point performance in a win over the Los […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden’s ability to draw fouls is both a gift and a curse. It’s a gift for him and the Rockets, as Harden frequently parades to the free-throw line to change the tide of games. But in terms of criticism against Harden’s style of play, it’s a pretty big curse. Many are […]

There is a narrative around James Harden that he often times tries to draw fouls rather than going for a score. This can be true at times, however, every single clip where Harden creates contact and gets a foul drawn on him isn’t unjustified. This was true last night when Kyle Kuzma was guarding James […]

If you thought the Los Angeles Lakers were done complaining about the officials on Thursday night, you thought wrong. Kyle Kuzma took to Twitter to clap back at the NBA Referees official Twitter account. The NBA Referees’ account detailed exactly why Kyle Kuzma’s foul on Houston Rockets star James Harden in the first quarter was […]

Entering Friday, Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden has made 169 more free throws than field goals in his NBA career, via Basketball-Reference. James Harden has made 5,047 free throws and 4,878 field goals in his 10-year career with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Rockets entering Friday. When you compare those numbers to the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were not happy with the calls James Harden was benefiting from on Thursday night, but Mike D’Antoni is firing back at L.A. His message to the Lakers is simple: don’t foul. Mike D’Antoni’s response to the Lakers complaints about the fouls on James Harden: They should talk about it, don’t foul. […]

James Harden notoriously played all but two minutes of the fourth quarter in the Houston Rockets’ 126-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, determined to make his impact upon coming back into the game. The Beard unexpectedly asked head coach Mike D’Antoni for two good minutes of rest before re-entering the game and taking over, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers expressed some dismay at the challenge of defending the Houston Rockets, especially when it comes to their propensity to bait players into fouls. LeBron James and Lonzo Ball were two players who saw how James Harden went on to put up a monster 50-point triple-double, consisting of a long parade to […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has accomplished another impressive feat after an incredible performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The Rockets won their second straight game by earning a 126-111 victory over LeBron James and company, but it was Harden who stole the show by posting 50 points on the evening. He […]

The Houston Rockets are having a slow start in the 2018-19 NBA season, but they have extended a “winning streak” on Thursday. The Rockets have now won 12 consecutive games officiated by Ben Taylor. The Rockets scored a commanding 126-111 victory over the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center in Houston. James […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul continues to be very impressed by James Harden’s strategic thinking when it comes to taking himself out of games. Harden added another incredible performance to his career tally in Thursday night’s 126-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, with the reigning MVP going for 50 points, 11 assists, and 10 […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets dropped 50 points on the Los Angeles Lakers, and LeBron James found his team’s defense unacceptable. Per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, James raised the fact that the Lakers put Harden on the free throw line too many times. In their win on Thursday, Harden had 19 free-throw attempts and […]

After Thursday night’s 126-111 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden now has the most 50-point triple-doubles in NBA history. Harden, who’s in his 10th NBA season and his seventh with the Rockets, had 50 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while shooting 14-26 from the field (and 18-19 from […]

The Houston Rockets bounced back from a tough spell after losing three games in a row on the road, only to bounce back against the Portland Trail Blazers in hopes to right the ship. James Harden was perhaps the catalyst in a change of attitude, which could potentially turn out to be the turning point […]

ESPN released their list of the 20 most dominant athletes of 2018, and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James were the only NBA players to make the list. ESPN used a different methodology to come up with their list than most rankings do, emphasizing that they graded athletes […]