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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets aren’t the type of team to rest on their laurels. Just two days after beating the reigning league champion Golden State Warriors, the Houston quickly refocused on Monday night with a 99-90 victory over the Miami Heat in a battle of first-place NBA teams. James Harden scored a team-high 28 points while Chris Paul had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Rockets, who […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Houston Rockets, fueled by 29 points from James Harden, posted their eighth straight NBA victory on Thursday, 112-101 over the Utah Jazz. Ryan Anderson scored 23 points and Chris Paul added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, the Western Conference leaders who have now won 14 of their last 15 games. The Jazz coughed up eight turnovers in the first half, leading to 13 points […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden finished one point shy of Houston’s franchise record, pouring in a career-high 56 points as the Rockets routed the Utah Jazz 137-110 on Sunday. Harden had 13 assists and made 19 of 25 shots from the field as he finished just off the team record of 57 set by Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy during the 1977-78 NBA season. The 28-year-old American missed his final four […]
HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has put the NBA club up for sale less than two weeks after he signed star forward James Harden to the richest contract in league history. The Rockets are the eighth most valuable franchise in the league at $1.65 billion and their annual revenue is $244 million, according to Forbes magazine That is substantially more than the 73-year-old Alexander purchased the team for in 1993 […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 37 points as the Houston Rockets routed Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-87 in the opening game of their NBA playoff series on Sunday. Harden outclassed fellow MVP candidate Westbrook also delivering nine assists and seven rebounds for the Rockets who take a 1-0 lead into game two on Wednesday. “Tonight was a good game but it is just one win,” Harden said. “We have […]
LOS ANGELES, United states (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors withstood Houston star James Harden’s 20th triple-double of the season in a 113-106 NBA victory over the Rockets on Tuesday. The league-leading Warriors stretched their winning streak to eight games, thwarting the Rockets’ comeback bid and sending fans in Houston home unhappy. Curry drained a three-pointer with 1:46 remaining as the Warriors stretched their lead back to double digits […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden exploded for 38 points as the Houston Rockets jolted LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 117-112 victory on Sunday. Harden led the scoring and completed his 16th triple-double of the season with 10 rebounds and 11 assists as the Rockets improved to 46-21 to strengthen their grip on third spot in the Western Conference standings. Harden was one of six Houston players to make double […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — James Harden scored 25 points and passed off 12 assists to spark the Houston Rockets over visiting Orlando 128-104 in one of only three NBA games played Tuesday. Harden, who ranks third in NBA scoring with 28.9 points a game and first in assists with 11.4 per contest, achieved his 43rd double double of the season as the Rockets cracked 100 points for the 41st consecutive game, third-longest run in […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat withstood Houston star James Harden’s 40-point triple-double on Tuesday to upend the Rockets 109-103 and snap a four-game NBA losing streak. Harden, who had six turnovers, had added 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 13th triple-double of the season. He made 12 of his 30 shots, including four of 15 from three-point range. “At least it wasn’t 60,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra quipped of Harden’s gaudy […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — James Harden bagged his 11th triple double of the season to lead the Houston Rockets to a 121-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Harden, one of several players excelling in a high-scoring season across the league, finished with 40 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as Houston improved to 31-9. The Rockets talisman also came to Houston’s rescue after Charlotte staged a dramatic fourth quarter fightback to […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Houston’s James Harden scored 40 points in his 10th triple-double of the season on Sunday as the Rockets rallied to beat the Raptors 129-122 in Toronto and notch an eighth straight NBA win. Harden added 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the triumph, and has had at least a double-double in 17 straight games as he continues to make his claim alongside that of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A 36-point display from James Harden and a towering defensive performance from Trevor Ariza helped Houston edge past Brooklyn 122-118 on Monday to hand the Rockets a seventh straight win. Harden contributed eight rebounds and 11 assists while Eric Gordon added 24 points off the bench as Houston improved to 18-7 at the Toyota Center. But while Harden finished as top-scorer, it was the eye-catching performance of Ariza that […]
