James Harden Articles - Page 99

Nick Collison’s recent announcement of his retirement ha spurred a plethora of memories, as one of the few remaining players who have seen the transformation of the Oklahoma City Thunder from the time they were the Seattle SuperSonics. Among those were the three years in which the generational talents of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and […]

We’re finally here.  On May 14, the Golden State Warriors will kick off their fourth consecutive Western Conference Finals appearance, facing the Houston Rockets. Except this time, it won’t be at home. From the moment Chris Paul navigated his way to Texas, this clash has seemed inevitable; pitting the two most efficient predators in a matchup […]

The Houston Rockets were able to advance to the Western Conference Finals with a dominant win over the Utah Jazz in Game 5 even though James Harden didn’t have his best game. He looked a little off all game, and after the game, the reason was revealed. Chris Paul said in his postgame interview with TNT’s […]

Scrolling through Twitter can lead to a lot of interesting things and that was the case Monday. Nick Kapur who is a historian of East Asia and Japan and also an assistant professor at Rutgers University put together a thread of Chinese Nicknames for some of the biggest stars in the NBA. Lebron James – 小皇帝 […]

After an expletive-filled tirade after Game 4 Donovan Mitchell is walking back some of the comments he said about James Harden. 🔥🤔 Donovan Mitchell was hot after Utah's loss: "That's what he needs to be fu*king MVP" on James Harden 🤔🤔😳 (📽️ @Dana_Greene) pic.twitter.com/S1NQ8fpnF6 — Fanatics View (@fanaticsview) May 7, 2018 While walking to the locker […]

Following a Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, Donovan Mitchell’s frustration got the best of him, as he was caught cursing James Harden’s MVP antics, suggesting he only mustered a frontrunner chance due to his propensity to draw fouls. Following the backlash and constant discussion on the matter, Mitchell was rather forthcoming about his […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell was not happy with the way James Harden earned foul calls in Game 4 of the series against the Houston Rockets, audibly upset at how he was officiated throughout the game. “If that’s what he needs to win f***ing MVP, then f*** it,” said an angry Mitchell after the Jazz […]

The Houston Rockets lost Game 2 of their second round series at home to the Utah Jazz after looking dominant in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and a lot of people quietly began to question whether they had what it took to win this round and even challenge the defending NBA Champion […]

Tuesday night was not a good night for James Harden and the Houston Rockets as they failed to get to a 2-0 series lead against the Utah Jazz in their Western Conference semifinals matchup, losing to the Jazz, 116-108 at home. It’s still early in the series so there’s no need for either team to […]

Players will do anything to contribute to the win. And that involves unleashing their acting chops on the basketball court. Both James Harden and Jae Crowder were on the same page in this certain play. The two simultaneously flopped after colliding with one another during Game 2 between the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets. 🚨 […]

James Harden casually walked with the Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles as the latter’s team entered a quick huddle. In an unexpected turn of events, Ingles put his arm around the Houston Rockets star and let him in. Below is the clip as posted by Rob Perez: https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991868922331877376 Harden simply wanted to listen in on what […]

There is no such thing as a big lead the Houston Rockets can’t overcome. However, James Harden and the Rockets fell short of completing their comeback bid, suffering a loss in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Utah Jazz. It goes without saying that Harden has a lot to do with […]

It’s playoff time and more and more clips of fans getting in players’ faces are gaining traction. The latest in the lot is James Harden, who, while making his way towards the locker room at halftime, gets stopped in his tracks by a Jazz fan. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/991850128565776384 As seen in the clip, the fan gets a […]

Thanks in large part to a 41-point effort from James Harden in Sunday’s 110-96 Game 1 victory, the Houston Rockets are now leading the Utah Jazz in the second round of the Western Conference Playoffs, 1-0. The Rockets were up by 25 at the halftime mark of Sunday’s game behind 34 points combined points from […]

The Utah Jazz have seen plenty of fits facing the Houston Rockets and their star player, James Harden, who only needed 37 minutes to drop 41 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists in a 110-96 Game 1 win to tip off the series. Figuring out a scheme to stop Harden will be the top priority […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

Retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas can no longer step foot on an NBA basketball court but that doesn’t mean he’s not keeping himself busy. Arenas, when you can find him is usually talking about how the game of basketball works, or is cracking some savage jokes about people most wouldn’t dare to do in public. He […]

After giving the Minnesota Timberwolves a bad beating during Monday’s 119-100 win in Game 4 of their first-round series, Houston Rockets hotshot James Harden gave a fan something he’ll remember for the rest of his life: a pair of game-worn shoes. According to Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle, a Rockets fan made a trip […]

Being heckled at games is part of an NBA player’s life, so when a reporter asked Houston Rockets guard James Harden whether he was affected at all by Minnesota Timberwolves fans chanting “Harden sucks” during Game 4 of the series on Monday, this year’s leading MVP candidate answered it with as cool a demeanor as […]

Any amount of confidence the Minnesota Timberwolves was able to take with them following a 121-105 win in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Houston Rockets, James Harden and company mercilessly snuffed this Monday, particularly during the third quarter of Game 4. The Rockets put Minnesota’s defense in a dumpster and set it […]

Over the course of the season, the James Harden-led Houston Rockets have developed into a unit that can’t only be defined as “just another team” that will put up an above-average resistance to the Golden State Warriors. The Rockets have long proven how serious of a threat they are to the Warriors’ attempt for a title […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of their return home with a solid 121-105 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3. However, the most notable highlight of the night was a rather peculiar gesture from center Karl-Anthony Towns. It goes without saying that guard James Harden has been the bane of the Timberwolves existence in the […]

James Harden followed a 44-point masterpiece in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a measly 12-point effort in Game 2, which proved enough to dispatch the Wolves into an 0-2 holes in the series. Yet the NBA’s leading scorer was unfazed by a horrid 2-of-18 shooting night, including 1-of-10 from beyond the arc, rendering […]

The NBA Awards show will take place this year on June 25 on TNT and for the second year in a row, there will be six categories that the fans will decide. Those categories are dunk of the year, clutch shot of the year, assist of the year, block of the year, and handle of […]

BodyArmor; a sports drink that rivals market titans like Gatorade and Powerade, has taken its latest stride to take on the giants with four ads set to premiere today, written and directed by the Oscar-winning Kobe Bryant. The ads feature MVP frontrunner James Harden of the Houston Rockets and third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis, along with […]

James Harden is no question one of the NBA’s best players. He went from a sixth man with the Oklahoma City Thunder to getting his team the first seed in the Western Conference and probably winning the MVP award with the Houston Rockets. There was a time that Kevin Durant was no question the better […]

Kobe Bryant had no problems picking a winner for this season’s Most Valuable Player award, immediately pointing at Houston Rockets guard James Harden as the definite nod for the coveted accolade. “I think what James has done from Game 1 all the way through Game 82 deserves to be rewarded,” said Bryant as a guest […]

Joel Embiid was cleared from all concussion symptoms after undergoing an orbital bone fracture late in the season, taking the court during warmups and giving his best James Harden double step back impersonation to the delight of fans and media. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/986133743759847424 Pretty uncanny resemblance of the original move, just done in a 7-foot body. Take […]

If there was any doubt that Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden is going to be the 2017-18 NBA Most Valuable Player award winner, just take a look at his highlights from Sunday night’s 104-101 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Harden also became just the fifth player in the last 30 years to accomplish a very […]

We’re going to talk a little bit of golf here, but we’ll get to Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Paul George, and the Oklahoma City Thunder shortly. I promise. During the early goings of the recently concluded Masters Tournament, Tony Finau suffered a gruesome-looking ankle injury after scoring a hole-in-one. He twisted his ankle so bad that […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley was impressed with James Harden’s Game 1 performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Houston Rockets superstar dropped a game-high 44 points, scoring 25 of them in the last 18 minutes of the game, preventing an early upset against a threatening defensive team. Slithering through the defense, knocking back step-back jumpers, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taj Gibson had nothing but praise for a James Harden MVP-like performance against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night, starting to earn his stripes in playoff contention. Harden led all scorers with 44 points, eight assists, and four rebounds on the night, burying 7-of-12 of his shots from beyond the arc, preventing […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden is bound for the first MVP award of his career this season. Harden’s year has been remarkable as he’s posted averages of 30.4 points, 8.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from three. He’s done all this while leading the Rockets to […]

Four years ago, Chris Paul committed two turnovers in the final 17 seconds of Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals in a series the Oklahoma City Thunder won 4-2. For all the brilliance Paul has produced in the playoffs, memorably dismantling the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 during the 2015 postseason, the specter […]

When a player comes into the NBA, they aren’t the only person to become famous in their family. A lot of times moms also take on a life of their own and enjoy a little time in the spotlight. Everyone knows Draymond Green’s mom, for example, is very outspoken on Twitter about just about everything. […]

The NBA regular season is under wraps, and James Harden is likely only months away from receiving his much-eluded Most Valuable Player award, but in retrospect — it would have been completely out of the realm of possibility had he stayed put in OKC. Prior to the step back, the saucy escape dribble and the […]

James Harden is a lock for the MVP award. Most NBA players believe so. Yet there are some whispers that other candidates deserve the award more than Harden. And Kobe Bryant, who won an MVP award himself, doesn’t quite understand the debate. For him, there should be no debate. Harden should be crowned MVP. As […]

It was a performance worthy of the greatest players ever in NBA history. Ben Simmons, the heir apparent to LeBron James, played as well as any of his idol’s opponents, delivering a triple-double and a 132-130 Philadelphia 76ers win to take the third seed in Eastern Conference from the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on […]

The Utah Jazz have clinched the playoffs and done so with a rookie leading them in scoring, none other than the 13th overall pick, Donovan Mitchell. The former Louisville three-and-D prospect has shown star potential this season, but to some, his ceiling is as high as some of the best in the business. Fellow rookie […]