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NBA Playoffs – Houston Rockets Finally Get James Harden in MVP Form
Things were going well without James Harden exploding, but the Houston Rockets need him to play like the best player in the league from time to time, and got exactly that in a 130-128 win over the Dallas Mavericks in game 3 to take a 3-0 lead in their playoff series.
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Houston Rockets – Dwight Howard & Josh Smith Having Too Much Fun
The Houston Rockets took a big step towards finally winning a playoff series, taking a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks, winning 111-99 in game 2 behind a great game from Dwight Howard and Josh Smith, while James Harden struggled getting points that weren’t from the free throw line.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Doesn’t Always Need Dwight Howard
The Houston Rockets continue their resting strategy for Dwight Howard, but it didn’t stop them from beating the Charlotte Hornets 100-90, led by James Harden of course, in their attempt to finish second in a very tight race.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Doesn’t Care About Others’ Playoff Worries
The New Orleans Pelicans might be fighting for a last spot in the Western conference playoff, but the Houston Rockets have their own worries and concerns, prompting James Harden to put in another big day at the office and lead his team to a 121-114 win.
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Rockets Beat Mavericks – James Harden & the Usual Help From His Friends
In a game that meant a lot more to the Houston Rockets than the Dallas Mavericks, James Harden didn’t need to do something very special following his career night, relying on his teammates to carry him en route to a 108-101 victory.
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Atlanta Hawks – Josh Smith Doesn’t Get a Very Warm Welcome
The Atlanta Hawks struggled against a Houston Rockets team playing without James Harden but with a lot of fire, but the team with the best record in the NBA came back from a big deficit in a huge fourth quarter and left Josh Smith with a bitter taste in his mouth.
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Houston Rockets – Terrence Jones is Next in the Helping James Harden Line
The Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 102-98 to make it four in a row, but James Harden is hitting a rough patch in the season, possibly due to fatigue. Luckily for him, there’s someone else stepping up to make things easier for him in each game.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets the Help He’s Been Waiting For
The Houston Rockets continue to get by without Dwight Howard, as Corey Brewer stepped up big time to help out James Harden in a convincing 98-76 win over the Toronto Raptors, seemingly still hungover from their big win over the best team in the East.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Gets the Help he Needs From Josh Smith
Not every win for the Houston Rockets is going to be about James Harden playing like an MVP. Even without Dwight Howard, there were plenty of others to help him, especially Josh Smith, in a 99-94 win over the sliding Dallas Mavericks.
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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.