[21], After failing to agree on a contract extension with the Thunder, Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets on October 27, 2012, along with Daequan Cook, Cole Aldrich and Lazar Hayward, in exchange for Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb, two first round picks (which became Steven Adams in 2013 and Mitch McGary in 2014), and a second round pick (which became lex Abrines in 2013). Oh Well, And Here Comes The NFL. I dream about winning (a championship), says Harden, who lost in the 2012 NBA Finals with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Artesia repeated as state champions in Harden's final year after going 332. Durant, chased rings with the Golden State Warriors, which is a bad look compared to what Giannis just did. [198] Harden made his return in Game 5 of the series, a 114108 comeback win. Basketball was, is and always will be a team game. "I dream about winning (a championship)," says Harden, who . Entering his sophomore year, Harden appeared on many pre-season All-American lists and on the cover of the Sports Illustrated college basketball preview issue. The only thing that Harden was missing from his resume was an NBA Championship. [234], While he has garnered acclaim for his prowess on the offensive end, Harden has built a reputation as a poor defender. [32] In the Rockets' regular season finale on April 15, Harden recorded his fourth triple-double of the season with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 11791 win over the Utah Jazz. [32] On February 23, 2015, he recorded his second triple-double of the season with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. [101] In Game 4 against the Warriors, Harden scored a game-high 30 points to help the Rockets even the series at 22 with a 9592 win. Harden was a candidate for the 2016 Olympics, but he withdrew from the team. [132][133] In a 149113 blowout win against the Phoenix Suns on April 7, Harden's 30-point, 13-rebound, nine-assist, and two-steal performance matched and broke several records: he tied Kobe Bryant for the most 30-point games in one season for any NBA player in the past 30 years with 56 games; became the second player in NBA History (Michael Jordan, 198990) to record 2,700 points, 500 assists, and 500 rebounds in one season; and joined Michael Jordan as the only player to average at least 30 points, seven assists, five rebounds and two steals in one season. [237] Another negative aspect of his game that is sometimes brought up by pundits are his turnovers. SI: You gained two notable costars this season. He was named to the 2009 All-Pac 10 Tournament Team following Arizona State's defeat by USC at the Staples Center. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team at the conclusion of the season. [213] On March 10, in a game against the Nets, Harden made his 2,561st career three-pointer to pass Reggie Miller (2,560) for third place in total NBA career three-pointers made, behind Ray Allen and Stephen Curry. He passed Allen Iverson for No. "My third year we lost in the Finals," Harden said in the GQ interview. [17] He registered the first triple-double of his career on February 2, 2013 against the Charlotte Bobcats, recording 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Houston was eliminated from the playoffs in the second round by the Lakers. Antetokounmpo dropped 50 points against the series-clinching Game 6 victory against the Phoenix Suns to win his first ring and bring the Milwaukee Bucks their first championship since 1971. I need that againit would mean the world to me to get one. [40] In Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Harden scored a playoff career-high 45 points. It does not make matters any better knowing that he has one of the league's worst shooters this season in Russell Westbrook as his teammate. [118] With 42 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 13, Harden scored 30 or more points for the 31st consecutive game, tying Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history. Then on July 20, the Sixers and Harden agreed to a two-year deal worth $68.6 million with a player option for the 2023-24 season. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and they do not necessarily represent the views of Sportskeeda. A certain Houston Rocket player begs to differ. [66] It was Harden's 12th Player of the Week honor, matching Hakeem Olajuwon for the most Player of the Week awards in franchise history. [13] He was also named a consensus All-American. James Harden floats in the and-1 for the 76ers. In his efforts, Harden became the first player in league history to post a 301510 stat line with zero turnovers in a game since individual turnovers were first tracked during the 197778 season. James Harden has been among the NBA's top-tier players for years. . When it comes to free agency, the reports of Harden's thought . At the season's end, he was unanimously selected to his fifth All-NBA First Team, and he was announced a finalist for the MVP award. While Hardens championship or bust mindset hasnt changed, how he prepares, trains and recovers is updating with more and more games under his belt. Harden is regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history.. However, all this comes at the cost of one thing - team chemistry. He still wasn't returning any calls - friends, family, even his manager and longtime friend Troy Payne. [90] Two days later, Harden had a second straight 51-point performance in a 128118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden was the youngest of their three children. The official definition reads: "The correlation between beard panache and step-back threes/free-throw attempts." After crunching some numbers, I've calculated Harden's BER to be a perfect 100. Oklahoma City Thunder. [235] During the 2014 offseason, he committed to an improvement on defense, which manifested as early as August of that year as a member of the United States men's national basketball team. In a blockbuster four-team trade, The Beard has been moved to the Nets for Victor Oladipo, Rodion Kurucs . His 82 total points were the most scored by a player in his first two games with a team in NBA history, surpassing the previous mark held by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 79 points in his first two career games with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959. [130] He also became the ninth player in NBA history to make 2,000 3-pointers in their career. I double-checked just to make sure. That is the question that matters the most. [70][71] On January 27, he recorded his 14th triple-double of the season with 51 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in a 123118 win over the Philadelphia 76ers,[72] becoming the first player in NBA history with multiple 50-point triple-doubles in a season. He has also led the league in scoring three times, and is currently ranked sixth all-time in points per game. 5. 0. This is how bad I want to win. Tip about Harden's alleged child From 2019: "Have a story on James harden. Almost a week had passed since James Harden's 2021-22 season had come to an end. James Harden teamed up with Accolade Wines to release his first signature wine collection in July. [148][149] With this game, Harden extended a streak of having a 50-point game in 6 straight seasons, the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain (10 straight seasons, 195969). [88] On December 9, he scored 48 points to help the Rockets rally from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124117, scoring at least 20 points in each of Houston's 24 games, becoming only the second player to accomplish such a feat since the 199091 season. Harden won his first scoring title, averaging 30.4 points per game, second in franchise history to Malone's 31.1 in 198182. [81], On July 8, 2017, Harden signed a four-year contract extension with the Rockets for approximately $160 million,[82] giving him a total six-year deal with $228 million guaranteedthe richest contract in NBA history. With the Nets, he was named to his ninth and tenth consecutive All-Star games. Harden scored in double-figures in all but four of his appearances during the season. -- so says Kenny Smith . A great shooter or any player for that matter knows the importance of getting into a rhythm and that is difficult to achieve when you play with a player like James Harden. It's called beard efficiency rating (BER). [79], In Game 5 of the Rockets' second round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Harden recorded his second career postseason triple-double with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 110107 overtime loss; the loss saw the Rockets go down 32 in the series. [103] Despite a 32-point effort from Harden in Game 7, the Rockets were eliminated from the playoffs with a 10192 defeat. James Harden of the Nets celebrates a three-point basket against the Celtics in Game 5 of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on June 1. Credit: Steven Ryan By Greg Logan . [109] In the following game on January 13, Harden scored 38 points but was just 1 for 17 on 3-point attempts in a 116109 loss to the Orlando Magic. In the final, Pump-N-Run Elite beat Kevin Love's Southern California All-Stars. For those of you out of the loop, the 76ers have a bell that they ring before games as a tradition. Of the four Lebron rings spanning his career, the first one always feels different. Harden is currently the only active player who has scored 60 points more than once. [100] In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Harden scored 41 points in a 119106 loss to the Golden State Warriors. [144] The Rockets went on to lose 42 to the Warriors in the conference semifinals. [43] On November 18, head coach Kevin McHale was fired after the Rockets began the season with a 47 record. [25], Harden had one of the greatest statistical seasons in team history in his first campaign with Houston. Harden joined Gilbert Arenas (200506 and 200607), Kobe Bryant (200506 and 200708) and Jerry Stackhouse (200001) as the only four players in NBA history to record at least 600 free throws made and hit 150 or more 3-pointers in one season. James Harden sinks a stepback 3-pointer for the 76ers. In October 2021, Harden was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[6]. James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). On December 26, 2013 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Harden became the first player in NBA history to register at least 27 points on two or fewer field goals made (29 FG), finishing with a career-best 22-of-25 from the stripe and tying the Rockets single-game record for free throws made (2227 FT by Sleepy Floyd in February 1991). [31], On January 19, 2015, Harden set a new season high with 45 points against the Indiana Pacers. . Harden tied his season low of 10 points, shooting 2-of-11 before fouling out with 3:15 remaining. [67], His 10th and 11th triple-doubles came in back-to-back games on January 8 and 10, both resulting in wins. The . 31 on the NBA all-time career scoring list. Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has criticized Harden's playing style in the past saying Harden's ball-dominant style while impressive and perhaps even necessary, will not help the Rockets win an NBA title. [78] He placed second in league MVP voting to former teammate Westbrook. The style that Harden . Harden has scored a total of 334 points in 318 minutes of play this season, the highest total through the first nine games of a season since Michael Jordan scored 337 in 198889. Harden comes up just two points shy of matching his career-high of 61, which he has achieved twice", "Rockets vs. Wizards Game Summary October 30, 2019 ESPN", "James Harden now has a 50-point game in 6 straight seasons, the 2nd-longest streak in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain. [173][174] On February 22, Harden was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, after leading the Nets to four straight wins. Not only is he focused on staying healthy and finding more rhythm with the Sixers, but Harden is working on his brand and businesses off the court as well, especially during the offseason, which comes as no surprise as his $74.4 million ranks him No. James Harden can drop 50 points on any given night and can score tough shots over the game's greatest defenders and take home scoring and MVP honors but can he win a championship? He will be a free agent so long as he declines his player option, which . [9] He was also named first team All-District by the NABC and the USBWA. [162] He finished the decade as the NBA's leading scorer with 19,578 points going back to January 1, 2010 despite beginning his career as a sixth man with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Moreover, Harden is yet to acknowledge their . [84] Harden joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to have at least 10 assists and shoot better than 75 percent from the field in a 50-point performance. [94] On January 26, he had 23 points and 11 assists in a 115113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. He scored a season-high 40 points against Phoenix on April 18, 2012, becoming the first NBA player in a reserve role to score 40 points since Dallas guard Rodrigue Beaubois in March 2010. I love wine and I want my passions to be accessible to everyone., This is a BETA experience. [187][188] On March 26, Harden, who missed a game against the Utah Jazz due to neck soreness, returned to the Nets and logged a season-high 44 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists in a 113111 win over the Detroit Pistons. [215] On April 28, Harden had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 15 assists in a 13297 Game 6 win, to help the Sixers advance to East semifinals. Make no mistake about it, James Harden is probably the most gifted offensive player in the game today. How much does James Harden get paid in the NBA? Answer (1 of 5): Absolutely not, let me explain. They were considered a bubble team for the 2008 NCAA tournament. None. During his time in Houston, he was named to eight consecutive NBA All-Star teams and earned All-NBA Team honors seven times, including six first-team selections. [59] He set the franchise record two days later with his sixth triple-double of the season and 15th of his career. Harden was invited to ring the bell for the Sixers ahead of their game against the Celtics. He puts his defenders in spin cycles and makes the most difficult step back jumpers look ridiculously easy. [208] On February 3, Harden was named an Eastern Conference reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, making his tenth straight All-Star selection. [209], On February 10, 2022, the Nets traded Harden and Paul Millsap to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round selections. [115] With 37 points on January 29 against the New Orleans Pelicans, Harden extended his streak of 30-point games to 24 and had his 11th straight game with at least 35 points. [80] The Rockets were eliminated by the Spurs with a 11475 loss in Game 6. Menu. Harden set the NBA record for turnovers during the 201516 season and broke it again the following season. But there is a school of thought that because of their smaller lineup and the load put on James Harden . [32] It was his 33rd 30-point game of the season and his ninth 40-point game of the season. [96] On March 25, he helped the Rockets reach 60 wins in a season for the first time in franchise history, recording a triple-double (fourth of season, 35th of career) with 18 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds in three quarters in a 11899 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The gloves have come off. Won Rings With. Yes, Harden does have the possibility to sign with the Rockets this offseason, just as he does with the other 29 teams. [120], After missing the Rockets' next game with an illness and a strained neck,[121] his return game on February 25 saw him score 28 points against the Atlanta Hawks, snapping his 32-game streak with at least 30. Hardly hyperbole, there has been no shortage of criticism of James Harden throughout his decade-plus career in the NBA despite being a 10-time all-star, six-time all-NBA first team selection, 2018 NBA MVP, three-time scoring champion, named to the leagues 75th anniversary team, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Team USA. 20 ribeyes for $29 backyard butchers; difference between bailment and contract. James Edward Harden Jr. (born August 26, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [51] Harden set career marks in points (29), assists (7.5) and rebounds (6.1) to join LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to average at least 29 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a season. James Harden signed a two-year deal with the Sixers on July 20 worth a reported $68.6 million. 7d; 0:18. [14] He employed Rob Pelinka as his agent.[15]. Gail Golden is a rumored girlfriend of James Harden. [96] It was his fourth 50-point game of the season and bested his previous career high of 56 points set in November against Utah. 7d; 0:19. [217] Philadelphia was eliminated by Miami in Game 6, when Harden scored 11 points and committed four turnovers. [10] On November 30, 2008, Harden scored a career-high 40 points in an 8858 victory over UTEP. [93] He missed seven games as a result. [189][190], On March 29, Harden logged his twelfth triple-double in 32 games as a Net with 38 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in a 112107 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves, tying Jason Kidds franchise record for triple-doubles in a season who did it twice in 80 and 51 games, respectively. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. [45], On January 20, Harden had his first triple-double of the season and seventh of his career with 33 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 14 assists in a 123114 loss to the Detroit Pistons. [28] On December 11, 2014, he scored a season-high 44 points in a 113109 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings. He became just the fourth NBA player in the last 25 years to post those totals in a single game and matched the third-highest point total for any NBA player in his team debut (most for Rockets debut). Be the first one to comment on this story. [227] He has also gained notoriety for his ability to exploit league rules in order to more efficiently draw fouls and get to the free throw line, from which he is a career 85.7% shooter. He also helped his AAU team, Pump-N-Run Elite, to the 2006 Las Vegas Adidas Super 64 championship. [166], On January 14, 2021, Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team deal which involved the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, sending Rodions Kurucs, Dante Exum, Victor Oladipo, four first-round draft picks and four first-round pick swaps to the Rockets.
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