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Golden State Warriors – Klay Thompson Makes James Harden Look Bad

Not for the first time this season, a solid defensive effort from a shooting guard makes James Harden look far less than MVP’ish, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 131-106, their third win in three encounters between the teams this season.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets to Destroy Kevin Durant; MVP Anyone?

The James Harden MVP train keeps on moving swiftly and efficiently as he nearly notches a triple double in a big 112-101 win over his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, and getting a chance to outplay Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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Orlando Magic – Victor Oladipo Can do Amazing Things

The Orlando Magic are in the special stage between tanking and contending for a playoff spot, but wherever they are it makes for some fantastic basketball, led by the improving Victor Oladipo, outplaying James Harden en route to a 120-113 win over the Houston Rockets.
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Houston Rockets – Kevin Garnett Headbutting Dwight Howard is Another Career Low

The star of the game between the Houston Rockets and the Brooklyn Nets was as expected, James Harden. However, the more memorable moment from it was Kevin Garnett reaching a new low in his fading career, headbutting Dwight Howard and getting ejected.
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Houston Rockets: Easy Beating A D-League Team

Few games will be as easy as beating the New York Knicks this season, as the Houston Rockets led by James Harden become the next in the long line of teams that had fun with the worst group assembled in the NBA, winning 120-96.
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Chicago Bulls – Jimmy Butler Still Improving, Outplays James Harden as Well

Their record might not show it, but the Chicago Bulls are the best team in the East on most nights and possibly in the NBA, as their 114-105 win over the Houston Rockets proved, getting a big night from Pau Gasol, Nikola Mirotic and especially Jimmy Butler, who continues his ascension into NBA superstardom, even […]
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Has a Perfect Ending to the Year

There was no better player in the NBA during the month of December than James Harden, capping off a great year and better month with a wonderful performance to lead the Houston Rockets to a 102-83 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Sometimes Does More Bad Than Good

The San Antonio Spurs, amid the injuries and all the losses, found a way to end their losing streak against the Houston Rockets with an emotional and much needed 110-106 win. Their opponents got the normal output from James Harden and Dwight Howard, but maybe moving Josh Smith into the lineup wasn’t such a good idea.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Enjoys a Josh Smith in Motivated Mode

The debut of Josh Smith with the Houston Rockets went very well, helping James Harden and Dwight Howard pull off a big 117-111 overtime win on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies, signaling to the West that there might be a new ‘best’ team in the land.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Back in Amazing Mode

After two terrible games, James Harden was once again MVP’ish in his performance, leading the Houston Rockets to a big 110-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.