James Harden
While the cliche may say that defense wins championships, there’s something to be said for a player who can put the ball in the basket. On the offensive side, few are better than James Harden.
After hitting the hardwood at Arizona State, the guard entered the 2009 NBA Draft and joined the Oklahoma City Thunder as the third overall pick. Playing alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Harden quickly proved a legitimate contributor at the professional level. After a 2012 trade, though, he stepped even further into the limelight.
With the Rockets, Harden emerged as an explosive scorer capable of putting the team on his back. While an MVP crown and scoring titles followed, things didn’t end happily in Texas. Houston never made it over the hump, and in 2021, the bearded guard joined the Brooklyn Nets via trade.
Although Harden’s first season in New York ended in postseason disappointment, there’s no doubting his individual skill. No player averages 25 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game across 12+ professional seasons by accident.
- Current team: Brooklyn Nets
- Former teams: Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets
- Position: Guard
- Drafted: No. 3 overall in 2009 by the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Shooting hand: Left
- Nicknames: The Beard
Read the latest about James Harden’s playing career and history:
James Harden isn’t the player he used to be on the Houston Rockets. In fact, the Philadelphia 76ers star has a deteriorating skill that’s reportedly the NBA’s “worst kept” secret.
James Harden is convinced Joel Embiid deserves to win the MVP award this season.
Tyrese Maxey’s performance against the Heat should force the 76ers to re-examine their end-game strategy.
James Harden has yet to win a championship despite playing with numerous superstars in his career. So, Hall of Famer Paul Pierce just essentially questioned his greatness.
After the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade took place, basketball fans around the world circled the next meeting between the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers on their calendars as must-see TV. While on-court action was a bit of an anti-climax, the game still produced plenty of storylines. One of the biggest, unsurprisingly, was Harden’s poor […]
James Harden is known for coming up short in big games, and he did just that in the 76ers’ recent contest against the Nets. So, Charles Barkley called him out.
James Harden has come up short time and time again in the playoffs, but the Philadelphia 76ers are already taking steps to help ensure that won’t happen again.
Literally no one in NBA history has combined free-throw and three-point excellence quite like Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden, who is in the top 10 for both categories.
The 76ers just received a harsh dose of reality about how important James Harden has become.
James Harden is already feeling right at home behind Philadelphia’s die-hard fan base.
