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basketball, brandon ingram, carmelo anthony, chris paul, houston rockets, james harden, lebron james, los angeles lakers, nba, rajon rondo - October 21, 2018

Yeah LeBron, This Ain’t a Good Look [Updated]

After watching the fourth quarter of last night’s explosive Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets game live, and after watching the ensuing fight(s) from approximately 17,000 different angles, the single most entertaining thing is how Chris Paul turns into an impression of Kevin Hart doing an impression of someone…

‘NBA LIVE 19’s’ top player ratings: Agree or disagree? EA Sports reveals the remaining top-five players at each position

After dropping the NBA LIVE 19 player ratings for the top five point guards earlier in the week, EA Sports has released the top ratings for the rest of the positions. We’ll start with the top five shooting guards. SHOOTING GUARDS James Harden (94 OVR) Klay Thompson (91 OVR) 🤔 DeMar DeRozan (90 OVR) Jimmy […]

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Adidas, James Harden, Sneaker Stories - July 10, 2018

James Harden’s MVP kicks were inspired by these three things ‘It was … in the middle of the season when we … had to start … creating something around him potentially winning MVP.’

On June 25, at the second annual NBA Awards, James Harden was presented with the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the league’s MVP. In honor of the achievement, Adidas debuted the “Imma Be a Star” ad, narrated by Harden’s mother, Monja Willis, and inspired by a letter he wrote her when he was a kid. The […]

Thanks, Keke, we love you for giving us the ‘In my feelings challenge’ OBJ, Ciara and James Harden, sort of, killed it

First of all, let us all take this moment to thank “Keke,” the woman who inspired Drake to make one of the top hit songs of the summer, “In My Feelings.” The upbeat love anthem is arguably the best song from the newly released album Scorpion and has had people dancing and belting out, “Keke, […]

Double trouble — the allure of two NBA Game 7s Both conference finals are going to seven games. What’s on the line for each squad and why does it always boil down to LeBron?

But the allure of the game, keeps calling your name … — Jay-Z, “Allure” (2003) There’s a scene in 1992’s Juice that aces the test of time. Not the one where Bishop (played by the late Tupac Shakur) and Q (played by Omar Epps) are by their lockers in the iconic “I am crazy … […]

James Harden is ‘strictly music’ Houston’s in-house DJ TGray spins the beats for Harden and team before each home game

HOUSTON — Just like clockwork, DJ TGray knows when Houston Rockets guard James Harden typically runs on to the Toyota Center floor before tipoff to get his shots up. And even if the Rockets’ house deejay is in the middle of playing a song, within about 10 seconds he will mix in a hip-hop banger […]

Will Harden’s dunk on Green alter NBA history? LeBron, Shaq and Jordan had other franchise-changing smashes

On the dunk Richter scale, nothing ranks higher than a smash that alters the course of a playoff series. (Well, almost nothing.) The funeral James Harden gave Draymond Green on Tuesday night could turn out to be one of those dunks. We expect Harden to rain treys and cook dudes’ legs into spaghetti, of course. […]

James Harden isn’t celebrating after Rockets’ Game 4 win — he’s focusing The bearded one is carrying the weight of the franchise on his shoulders, but he knows he’s not alone

OAKLAND, Calif. — A roar erupted from the team staff in the Houston Rockets’ locker room as the buzzer sounded. Ecstatic Rockets players hooted and hollered as teammate Gerald Green slapped hands with them outside the locker room door after the crucial 95-92 road playoff win over the Golden State Warriors. Even smiling veterans Chris […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Rockets at Warriors Game 4: Dubs drop Houston into 3-1 hole

Only two storylines are at the forefront of Game 4 between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors. First, can Houston avoid being down 3-1, all but guaranteeing Golden State another berth in the NBA Finals? Second, how will the “Hamptons Five” minus one perform defensively with Andre Iguodala doubtful because of a knee […]

Shooting Rockets at the throne: on the eve of Houston’s most important game of the season Does Houston want to have a problem — or do they want to be the problem?

There’s a Jay-Z lyric for any and every situation in life. For the Houston Rockets, their current 2-1 Western Conference finals plight is no different. More on that shortly. After elimination by the Golden State Warriors in 2015 and 2016, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey all but confirmed the Bay Area fetish. “It’s the only […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Warriors at Rockets Game 2: Dubs dish out another L

The Houston Rockets worked all season to have the best record in the Western Conference and home-court advantage against the Golden State Warriors — and lost it after one game. What changes should be made? Can Houston bounce back in a must-win Game 2? Let’s see if James Harden and the crew get their mojo […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Warriors at Rockets Defending champions deliver opening statement

Here we go, run-and-shoot hoopin’ at its finest. Golden State and Houston are sure to provide the offensive fireworks, but as the saying goes, defense wins championships, so which squad will be able to lock down the other when it matters most? We are finally at Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, so let’s […]

There’s no shortage of story lines in Warriors vs. Rockets For starters, Chris Paul will play in his first Western Conference finals

OAKLAND, California — Not even an hour had passed from the buzzer sounding on the end of the New Orleans Pelicans’ season when head coach Alvin Gentry was asked what could have been perceived as a rude question. “With the talent on both teams, how do you see the Warriors-Rockets matching up?” a curious and […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Jazz at Rockets, Pelicans at Warriors H-Town closes out Utah, New Orleans sent packing

Rajon Rondo and the New Orleans Pelicans crew have come up empty so far at Oracle Arena vs. the Golden State Warriors. Will the Utah Jazz get sent packing by Houston? Will the Pelicans survive in the Bay? Let’s look to NBA LIVE 18 to see which series will be extended or which teams will […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Wolves at Rockets, Jazz at Thunder Houston misfires at home, OKC strikes back

Another round of NBA playoff elimination games is upon us as Round 1 starts to shake out. On Wednesday night we have both the Rockets and the Jazz looking to be done with the Timberwolves and Thunder, respectively, for this season. Utah has been impressive and hopes to put the OK3 experiment to bed at […]

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Houston Rockets, James Harden, Jerseys, NBA - April 17, 2018

James Harden is the front-runner for NBA MVP, but not in jersey sales The Houston Rockets superstar’s No. 13 only ranks ninth — and something isn’t adding up

The annual drop of the NBA’s top-selling jerseys has arrived, and there’s an especially glaring takeaway. For some reason, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden — the most gifted offensive player on the planet, whose name is essentially Sharpied in as this season’s league MVP — ranks ninth in sales. Ahead of him (in descending order) […]

Master P once almost fought Kobe Bryant and other news of the week The Week That Was April 9-12

Monday 04.09.18 NBA players, who are apparently just like us, don’t play hard for all 48 minutes of any given game and have “gentleman’s pacts” for taking plays off. Former Miami Heat forward LeBron James, being his normal passive-aggressive self, once indirectly asked for the firing of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra by asking team president […]

The most disrespectful NBA plays of all time James Harden joins the pantheon with his annihilation of Wesley Johnson

Let’s get something straight off the rip. What Houston Rockets guard James Harden did to the Los Angeles Clippers’ Wesley Johnson on Wednesday night was not, in the purely technical sense, all that special. Yes, he sat Johnson down like a 5-year-old getting a timeout. It wasn’t any worse — again, strictly from a ballhandling […]

James Harden’s fresh new Adidas colorway recalls his beloved junior high school years Rapper Nipsey Hussle takes L.A. pride in the Audubon Middle School alum and leading MVP candidate

At Adidas’ 747 Warehouse St. event during 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend, The Undefeated’s Aaron Dodson caught up with Los Angeles Sparks two-time MVP Candace Parker and six-time All-Star James Harden of the Houston Rockets. This two-part series will highlight the connection both players have to Adidas. LOS ANGELES — In the streets of Los Angeles, […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA LIVE 18’: Wolves at Rockets, Mavs at Lakers The game before the game … Minnesota thwarts Houston, Dallas dumps Lakers again

Now that the NBA All-Star break is over, it’s time to focus on how things will start to shake out for the playoffs. Based on the current standings, the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets (8 p.m. EST) may be a Western Conference semifinals preview, while the Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles matchup (10:30 p.m. EST) […]

Step into the future: NBA talent redefines the meaning of traveling Larger and faster players are pushing the envelope and reimagining the game

The moves look crazy, awkward or downright illegal. On their way to the basket, NBA players take what looks like three or four steps as they C-walk around defenders. We’ve all seen the highlights. That’s gotta be a travel, right? Right — and wrong. Some of these moves are travels. But the players are too […]

King James is king of Wakanda as NBA/WNBA players meet their Marvel matches Who you got for Spider-Man? Stephen or Kyrie?

Have you ever wondered what LeBron James would look like commanding a Wakandan army? Stephen Curry slinging from building to building around downtown Oakland, California, or Maya Moore commanding the forces of weather to secure yet another WNBA championship? No? Well, we at The Undefeated have. With the release of both Marvel’s Black Panther and […]

James Harden: ‘We are for real as it can get’ Rockets appear to be a legitimate threat to Warriors in the West

HOUSTON — As NBA All-Star James Harden walked through the Houston Rockets’ locker room door triumphantly, always-positive longtime locker room attendant Chuck Jackson gave him a fist pound and said, “I knew we could do this tonight.” To the left of Jackson was a long hallway mural with pictures celebrating the Rockets’ two NBA championships […]

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Chris Paul, James Harden, NBA - January 16, 2018

Locker room feuds: When athletes try to run up on other athletes Ten instances when professional locker rooms were under the threat of being breached

After the Los Angeles Clippers’ 113-102 home win over the Houston Rockets on Monday, a game in which many a technical foul was called or missed, Rockets guard Chris Paul led a Suicide Squad bunch of teammates to their opponent’s locker room to, in theory, engage in fisticuffs. As is always the case, barring Kobe […]

Clippers, Rockets players allegedly confront each other in locker room after game, security called

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA is planning to speak with players from both the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers to determine the specifics of late-game and postgame events involving the teams...

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Giannis Antetokounmpo leads all players in first returns of All-Star fan vote Bucks forward is ahead of LeBron by 7,336 votes

In the words of Tarlaysia Hatch, the daughter of hip-hop artist Lil Boosie: I told y’all. On Thursday evening, the NBA released the first returns of fan voting for the 2018 All-Star Game, and lo and behold, who was the No. 1 vote-getter? Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks forward, who is second in the league […]

James Harden’s new Meek Mill-themed shoes NBA players continue to bring the jailed rapper’s plight to light

As the leading scorer in the NBA, one of the many faces of adidas and en route to perhaps his first MVP trophy, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is used to having all eyes on him. Come Thursday, though, special attention will be paid to his feet as Harden will be rocking custom-made “Free Meek” […]

What Had Happened Was: 11/6/17 Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.

game. blouses. Houston Rockets guard James Harden scored a career-high 56 points on 19-of-25 shooting in the team’s 137-110 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, becoming the first player since Michael Jordan (1986-87) to score at least 55 points on 25 or fewer field goals and to shoot at least 75 percent in a […]

Sim Life with ‘NBA Live 18’: Rockets at Knicks, Mavs at Clippers The game before the game … Harden blasts off in the Garden, Jordan stings the Mavs again

We kick off Week 2 of Sim Life with a salute to the good folks at EA Sports, as NBA Live 18 correctly picked last week’s games 2-0. Let’s see how the game fares this week. First up on the Wednesday doubleheader, we have the Houston Rockets paying a visit to Madison Square Garden at […]

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James Harden, SportsCenter, The Six - September 12, 2017

SC6: Harden says Rockets can challenge Warriors The Rockets star joins SC6 to discuss his off-season, and how he plans to take down the champs

George, Westbrook an intriguing combo; where will Carmelo land? Observations from the opening weekend of NBA free agency

Paul George is going where? Hours before the arrival of NBA free agency, NBA fans had to question what they heard when word got out June 30 that the Indiana Pacers had traded George to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guard Victor Oladipo and forward Domantas Sabonis. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards […]

What Had Happened Was: 6/29/17 Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.

GAME. BLOUSES. Chris Paul, the “Point God,” and James Harden, “The Beard,” will now be sharing the same backcourt next season. On Wednesday afternoon, Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets for guard Pat Beverley, forward Sam Dekker, guard Lou Williams, center Montrezl Harrell, forward Kyle Wiltjer and the Rockets’ […]

Harden helped sell Paul on Rockets Ariza, Brown also were in their friend and former teammate’s ear

It was the eve of last week’s NBA draft when Chris Paul sat on a couch quietly while appearing deep in thought as he looked down on an active dance floor at the Marquee New York nightclub. Paul made the stop to support the SEED Project charity event held to raise money for more than […]

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