Rockets 120, Bucks 116: Houston shot 21-of-61 from 3-point range and closed on a 16-4 run over the final three minutes for a second straight comeback win. [32] Four days later, he had 41 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder for his 10th 40-point game of the season.

"I'm a competitor, I want to stay on the court," said Williamson. In his sophomore year, he averaged 13.2 points as Artesia went 28–5. Houston Rockets star James Harden has a new look for the new year.

[36], In Game 5 of the Rockets' second round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, Harden recorded his first career playoff triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. [147] On November 11, 2019, he was named the Western Conference’s Player of the Week after the Rockets went 3–0, Harden recording a double-double in each game and averaging 40.7 points, scoring 22 3-pointers on 43.1% shooting; 9.3 assists; 8.0 rebounds; 2.33 steals; and 1.33 blocks. "No, I have nothing to prove, to anybody," Harden said. Our picks for 2020 season awards and NBA champion, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Harden, long maligned as a perceived defensive liability, was clutch guarding Antetokounmpo down the stretch. The Rockets improved to 13-4 at home this season and have won their last four games at the Toyota Center. [81] On November 16, he had 23 of his 48 points in the second quarter while the Rockets scored 90 points in the first half en route to a 142–116 win over the Phoenix Suns. James Harden And Russell Westbrook Did Not Travel With Rockets To Orlando Bubble — Naturally Opting To Fly In Their Own Private Jets Houston • Rockets James Harden & Lil Baby Road Around Houston In Lambos Today, How About You?

[3] He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. … These kids, it’s kind of like their rookie year is here.”. Get all the sports news you need, direct to your inbox. “Like we would have these types of [basketball related] conversations all day, every day. [56] He set the franchise record two days later with his sixth triple-double of the season and 15th of his career.

Harden is currently the only active player who has scored 60 points more than once. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Asked afterwards how difficult it is to guard Antetokounmpo, Harden simply replied, "Next question.". Before the Rockets' Saturday night matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers — the team's home debut after opening 2-0 away from the Toyota Center — James Harden became a haircut… [83][84] Harden was named Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in October and November, marking the fifth time Harden has received the honor, all coming as a Rocket. Sitemap The top two scorers in the playoffs are almost certain to be former Kentucky standouts; Denver’s Jamal Murray currently holds the top spot with 504, and Davis is third with 432 — just five points behind Boston’s Jayson Tatum, a Duke product.