James Harden

James Harden created a legacy as one of the most-decorated players in Arizona State history averaging 19 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game during his two seasons as a Sun Devil. To celebrate Harden’s evolution in Tempe, where his No. 13 jersey now hangs from the rafters, Adidas has introduced the Harden Vol. [...]

With James Harden checking in as an MVP favorite for 2016-17, he hasn’t been linked so strongly to Russell Westbrook since the two played together with the Oklahoma City Thunder. And yes, for the record, he does miss those days. As Harden told ESPN’s Hannah Storm, per Erik Horne of the Oklahoman: Harden, now battling Russell [...]

James Harden is not like Carmelo Anthony, or Dwight Howard, or probably Kobe Bryant. He actually likes playing for head coach Mike D’Antoni. Per the Associated Press (USA Today): Minutes after collecting 53 points, 17 assists and 16 rebounds in his second straight triple-double, Houston’s James Harden was asked what it has been like to [...]

Well whatya know: Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander shares the same MVP sentiments as NBA Twitter. During a conference call about his funding for various local charities, Alexander told reporters that he believes the league’s MVP race is down to James Harden and Russell Westbrook, per ESPN.com’s Calvin Watkins: In a conference call with reporters [...]

James Harden is playing out of his mind, and he knows it. Asked for his own MVP pick by SI.com’s Ben Golliver, the 2014-15 MVP runner-up didn’t hesitate to name himself—in a manner of speaking: Harden didn’t pause or blink when asked for his own MVP pick. He simply nominated himself. “The Beard,” Harden told [...]

Russell Westbrook is putting up some ridiculous numbers so far this season. With Kevin Durant’s departure, we saw this coming. Even so, 32.0, 9.7 and 9.9 are hard to fathom. He has to do it all for his team, and when he’s out of the game, the team is borderline unwatchable. The team is 7-5 [...]

Seven games as the Houston Rockets’ official point guard is all James Harden needs to declare himself the best floor general in the NBA. No, seriously, that’s it. As he told The Vertical’s Michael Lee: New Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni has worked with great scorers and great playmakers at his various stops around the league, [...]

So Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is really high on James Harden the point guard. As he told SiriusXM NBA Radio: [tweet https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNBA/status/789173796854833152] Don’t fret, Steve Nash. Magic Mike still loves you, too. Still, D’Antoni has a point. Harden has looked incredibly dangerous as a frequent pick-and-roll initiator during the preseason. And sure, it’s [...]

Mike D’Antoni doesn’t have to worry about ruffling James Harden’s feathers. His relationship with him, and his play style, is more similar to his dealings with Steve Nash than his experiences with Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant. That’s been one of the knocks on D’Antoni—aside, of course, from his lack of defensive fortitude—over the past [...]

After nearly winning league MVP and making a trip to the Conference Finals in the 2014-15 season, James Harden and the Rockets had a forgettable 2015-16. Sure, they made the playoffs again, but their slow start got former coach Kevin McHale fired and they weren’t nearly the team we remembered from the season before. But [...]