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Former NBA player Richard Jefferson claimed Houston Rockets guard James Harden is unworthy of being in the MVP conversation. The recently retired swingman quickly traded his NBA future for a mic, recently delivering his hot take as a guest on ESPN’s First Take and doling out his reasoning after lauding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s case for the […]

Despite winning the MVP award last season and leading his team to Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden thinks he’s “probably” playing better than ever right now, and it’s hard not to agree with The Beard. During his last 11 games, James Harden is averaging a staggering 39.7 […]

Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden went to the free-throw line 27 times, which was more free throw attempts than six of the other teams which played on Monday, according to David MacKay of Rockets Wire. James Harden shot more free throws than the Boston Celtics, San Antonio […]

Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden recorded his 10th career 40-point triple-double, becoming just the third player in NBA history to do it. Hall of Fame point guard Oscar Robertson and Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook are the only two players to accomplish this tremendous feat before […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden earned a huge achievement on Monday night. Now in his 10th NBA season, Harden couldn’t be stopped in notching a triple-double in the 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at Toyota Center as he went for 43 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds, knocking down 21 free-throw attempts (out of […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni seems to think that reigning NBA MVP James Harden is the clear frontrunner thus far for the 2018-19 NBA MVP award. Mike D’Antoni on James Harden: “He’s by far the MVP. Nobody does what he does on a nightly basis.” — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 1, 2019 D’Antoni made […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers made quite the comparison when discussing the recent stretch of awesomeness by superstar guard James Harden. It’s been quite a run for Harden, as he earned his fourth straight 40-point game in Houston’s 113-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Harden secured a triple-double with 43 points, 13 […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul seems to agree with most people when it comes to the craziness of what James Harden is doing right now. Harden secured his fourth straight 40-point game in Monday night’s 113-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, with the reigning NBA MVP posting a triple-double with 43 points, 13 assists, and […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is pretty excited about being mentioned alongside Oscar Robertson after breaking an NBA record in Monday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Harden went for 43 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds, which allowed him to secure his eighth consecutive performance with at least 35 points and five assists while breaking Robertson’s […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is in the midst of a historic stretch, but he thinks he’s struggling a bit right now when it comes to taking care of the ball on a consistent basis. Harden had another stellar performance in Monday night’s 113-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, as he posted one of his […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets is the first player in NBA history to notch a 40-plus point game with eight field goals made or less. Per Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer: James Harden scored 43 points on 8 makes today, which makes him the first player in NBA history to score over 40 on […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden continues to make history and establish himself as one of the best players to have ever played the game. Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies, James Harden became the first player in NBA history to have at least 35 points and five assists in eight-straight games. James Harden is the first player […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has now etched his name next to two of the greatest players to have ever played in the NBA — Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. James Harden is the third player over the last 30 years to score at least 400 points in a 10-game span, joining Kobe Bryant […]

James Harden has been so good this season for the Houston Rockets. Coming off an impressive MVP campaign, Harden has played even better the past month or so. He’s carried an injury-depleted roster to a positive record and a potential playoff spot in the West. Yet, Harden isn’t concerned with his individual production or breaking records. […]

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the regular season. Both Harden and Antetokounmpo put up stellar individuals numbers while leading their respective teams to 3-0 weeks. James Harden averaged 42.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists during […]

James Harden has entered uncharted waters when it comes to his scoring pace this season, soaring into a different stratosphere when it comes to putting points on the board and propelling his Houston Rockets into playoff contention. The Beard now has three consecutive 40-point games, seven straight 35-point games and nine consecutive games scoring at […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has recently been drawing some comparisons to NBA legend Oscar Robertson, and, as one would expect, Harden is digging it. “That’s what I play for,” Harden told reporters, according to Ben Spratt of Sporting News. “That’s what you play the game of basketball for, to be mentioned by name with […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has been cooking as of late and has recorded a stat line that lined him up with NBA legend Oscar Robertson. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Harden became only the second player to tally 35 points and five assists in seven straight games. Before Harden joined the […]

Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden entered Saturday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans averaging a league-leading 32.7 points per game, and that number is going to rise after what The Beard did versus New Orleans. Harden, the reigning MVP, scored 41 points against the Pelicans, notching his ninth straight game of scoring at least […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry has some high praise for Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden, calling the reigning NBA MVP “the best iso player in the world.” Alvin Gentry has been around some great iso players. He coaches Anthony Davis right now in New Orleans, and has also worked with Stephen Curry […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni had high praise for James Harden after Thursday night’s victory over the Boston Celtics. D’Antoni, who’s been with the Rockets since 2016, says Harden has a mastery of the game. “It’s hard to describe,” D’Antoni told The Athletic, referring to Harden’s recent play. “He has a mastery of the […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden made yet another case for his MVP candidacy in a nationally-televised win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, pouring in 45 points in an offensive masterpiece to once again put up his name among the worthy to walk away with the award. The Beard’s latest scoring barrage created added […]

Thanks to an outstanding effort from James Harden, the Houston Rockets managed to walk away from Thursday night’s matchup against the Boston Celtics with their eighth win in nine games. Harden led all scorers in the 127-113 victory, racking up a whopping 45 points on 11-of-26 shooting from the field (9-of-18 from beyond the arc), […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden added another feather to his cap on Thursday night, as he led his team to a 127-113 win against the Boston Celtics. Harden logged 45 big points against the C’s, and in the process, became only the fifth player in the history of the league to amass at least 35 […]

After dropping 45 points and six assists against the Boston Celtics Thursday night, Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden said he should be in the MVP conversation. The Rockets got off to a slow start this season, but have been playing much better basketball as of late. James Harden has been putting up monster […]

James Harden is doing some heavy lifting for the Houston Rockets, as he erupted for nine three-pointers to lead the Houston Rockets to a 127-113 win over the Boston Celtics Thursday night. Harden tied his career-high in number of three-pointers made in a game. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player finished with 45 points to […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is on a scoring tear right now, one which Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant can relate to. Over his last 10 games, James Harden has scored 388 points. That is the most by any player since Kobe Bryant scored 396 in a 10-game stretch for the Lakers from March 22-April […]

Not even a bruised calf can stop Houston Rockets star James Harden from playing against the Boston Celtics. James Harden sustained the injury during their Christmas day game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning NBA MVP played 39 minutes in the match and scored 41 points on top of six rebounds and seven assists […]

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 […]