G James Harden had 33 of his 48 points before halftime of Thursday's victory over the Suns. Harden was 12 for 22 from the field and 18 for 18 from the free-throw line after going 19 for 19 against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. He now has the most free throws without a miss (37) over a two-game span in NBA history. He scored 40 or more points for the 40th time in his career.

HOUSTON -- James Harden produced a triple-double as the Houston Rockets held on for a 117-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.Harden tallied a game-high 35 points with 11 rebounds and 13 assists, feeding Clint Capela for an alley-oop dunk after forward P.J. Tucker dug out a loose ball on the floor late in the game. Harden snagged the pass from the seated Tucker, tossed the ball at the rim, and Capela finished through a foul for a four-point lead with 1:10 to play.LeBron James led Cleveland with 33 points and seven assists, though he committed nine turnovers. Jeff Green scored 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting off the Cavaliers' bench.Eric Gordon scored 20 points for Houston, and Capela added 19 points and 13 boards.Nuggets 102, Thunder 94DENVER -- Emmanuel Mudiay scored a season-high 21 points, Paul Millsap had 17 points, seven assists and tied a career high with six blocks, and Denver beat Oklahoma City.Nikola Jokic contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Will Barton and... [More]

G James Harden paced Houston with 38 points and 11 assists, finishing 19 of 19 from the charity stripe, in the Rockets loss to the Raptors on Tuesday.

G James Harden scored 38 points and hit six 3-pointers as Houston beat Memphis Saturday. In his last three games, Harden is averaging 43 points and shooting 19 of 36 from 3-point range.

G James Harden recorded a game-high 35 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals in Thursday's 117-113 victory over Cleveland.

G James Harden had been scoring at a blistering pace for the Houston Rockets.On Sunday night, he showed off his passing skills as well.Harden, averaging 37.8 points in the previous five games, scored 26 points and had a season-high 15 assists in Houston's 118-95 romp over the Indiana Pacers."He's special player," Pacers coach Nate McMillan said of the Rockets star guard's ability to score and pass. "If you switch, he takes advantage of the switch and the matchup."We did pretty much everything we could do except stop him. We switched some. We tried to drop our bigs. He had 11 assists in the first half, so he was really just picking us apart in that action."Harden hit 9 of 21 shots from the field and all five free throws."I'm just trying to be aggressive, be aggressive and good things happen whether it's for you or for your teammates," Harden said.Harden set the franchise record of starting the season with 20 or more points in the first 14 games. He had shared the record with Elvin Hayes (1969-70) of most consecutive 20-point games to start the season.

G James Harden poured in a career-high 56 points and tied a season high with 13 assists Sunday. Harden fell one point shy of the franchise record set by Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy on March 18, 1978, against New Jersey. Harden finished 19 of 25 from the floor, including 7 of 8 from behind the arc, while making 11 of 12 free throws. fter converting a layup for his 56th point early in the fourth quarter, Harden remained on the court with Houston leading 117-85. He missed his final three attempts and his shot at eclipsing Murphy in franchise annals.

WASHINGTON -- LeBron James had the second-highest scoring performance of his career with 57 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 130-122 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.James sank 23 of 34 shots, including two 3-pointers, made all nine of his free-throw attempts and had 11 rebounds with seven assists in a dominant performance befitting a four-time league Most Valuable Player. He finished within four of his career-high set March 3, 2014, against Charlotte.Derrick Rose added 20 points for the Cavaliers, whose slide included three double-digit losses.Bradley Beal scored 36 points for the Wizards, who have lost four of five. John Wall had 13 points and 15 assists.Rockets 119, Hawks 104ATLANTA -- James Harden had 29 points and 11 assists before sitting the fourth quarter as Houston bombed away early and often from behind the 3-point arc to beat Atlanta.Harden was 6 of 11 from on 3-point shots, and the Rockets took 47 of their 89 shots from... [More]

G James Harden made sure that the Houston Rockets did not go a fifth straight season without a victory in Atlanta. He had 29 points and 11 assists before sitting the fourth quarter as the Rockets bombed away early and often from behind the 3-point arc in a 119-104 victory over the Hawks on Friday night. "I'm just staying aggressive, making the right play and doing whatever it takes, whether it's scoring or passing," Harden said. "I'm staying in the attack mode." Harden was 6 of 11 on 3-pointers and the Rockets (7-3) made 16 treys despite cooling off in the second half after hitting 50 percent before intermission. The Rockets had lost seven straight games overall to the Hawks and hadn't won in Atlanta since a 109-102 victory on Nov. 2, 2012 when Harden scored 45 points in his second game for the team.

CLEVELAND -- Thaddeus Young scored 26 points to lead all five Indiana Pacers starters in double figures in a 124-107 blowout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.The Cavs, the three-time defending Eastern Conference champions, are in a free fall. They have lost four straight and five of six games, including the last three by 58 points.Darren Collison added 25 points for the Pacers, who also received 23 from Victor Oladipo, 17 from Bojan Bogdanovic and 15 from Domantas Sabonis.LeBron James led the Cavs with 33 points and 11 assists, though he committed a game-high eight turnovers. Derrick Rose added 19 points, and Jeff Green scored 15 off the Cleveland bench.Hornets 126, Bucks 121CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rookie Malik Monk scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as Charlotte beat Milwaukee.Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 26 points.Khris Middleton scored a career-high 43 points, but Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 14 points. The "Greek Freak" entered the game leading... [More]

CLEVELAND -- Thaddeus Young scored 26 points to lead all five Indiana Pacers starters in double figures in a 124-107 blowout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.The Cavs, the three-time defending Eastern Conference champions, are in a free fall. They have lost four straight and five of six games, including the last three by 58 points.Darren Collison added 25 points for the Pacers, who also received 23 from Victor Oladipo, 17 from Bojan Bogdanovic and 15 from Domantas Sabonis.LeBron James led the Cavs with 33 points and 11 assists, though he committed a game-high eight turnovers. Derrick Rose added 19 points, and Jeff Green scored 15 off the Cleveland bench.Hornets 126, Bucks 121CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rookie Malik Monk scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as Charlotte beat Milwaukee.Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 26 points.Khris Middleton scored a career-high 43 points, but Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 14 points. The "Greek Freak" entered the game leading... [More]

G James Harden totaled a season-high 31 points and nine assists Wednesday at New York.

SG James Harden paced the Rockets with 29 points, seven assists and four steals while his backcourt partner, Eric Gordon, scored 25.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 25 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-116 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.Karl-Anthony Towns had season highs with 33 points and 19 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 17 points and 10 assists for Minnesota, which beat Oklahoma City last Sunday on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Andrew Wiggins.Wiggins chipped in 14 points on Friday, and Taj Gibson had his best game with the Timberwolves with 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds.Russell Westbrook had 27 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who have lost three of their past four games. Carmelo Anthony and Paul George each scored 23 points for Oklahoma City.Warriors 120, Wizards 117OAKLAND -- Golden State shook off a terrible shooting effort in the first half and the loss of forward Draymond Green to a technical foul to erase an 18-point second-half deficit.The Warriors missed on 17 of 20 3-point... [More]

SG James Harden had a triple-double with 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Houston Rockets pulled away late for a victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 25 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-116 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.Karl-Anthony Towns had season highs with 33 points and 19 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 17 points and 10 assists for Minnesota, which beat Oklahoma City last Sunday on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Andrew Wiggins.Wiggins chipped in 14 points on Friday, and Taj Gibson had his best game with the Timberwolves with 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds.Russell Westbrook had 27 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who have lost three of their past four games. Carmelo Anthony and Paul George each scored 23 points for Oklahoma City.Warriors 120, Wizards 117OAKLAND -- Golden State shook off a terrible shooting effort in the first half and the loss of forward Draymond Green to a technical foul to erase an 18-point second-half deficit.The Warriors missed on 17 of 20 3-point... [More]

MINNEAPOLIS -- Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 25 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 119-116 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.Karl-Anthony Towns had season highs with 33 points and 19 rebounds, and Jeff Teague added 17 points and 10 assists for Minnesota, which beat Oklahoma City last Sunday on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Andrew Wiggins.Wiggins chipped in 14 points on Friday, and Taj Gibson had his best game with the Timberwolves with 16 points on 8-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds.Russell Westbrook had 27 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, who have lost three of their past four games. Carmelo Anthony and Paul George each scored 23 points for Oklahoma City.Nuggets 105, Hawks 100ATLANTA -- The Denver Nuggets snapped a five-season losing streak in Atlanta, spoiling the Hawks' home opener and making a winner of Paul Millsap in his return to Philips Arena.Milllsap scored seven of his 16 points down... [More]

PHILADELPHIA -- Eric Gordon nailed a 3-pointer from the left corner at the buzzer as the Houston Rockets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 105-104 on Wednesday night.Gordon notched 29 points to lead Houston, which scored the last nine points. James Harden added 27 points and 13 assists for the Rockets, and Clint Capela contributed 16 points, a career-high 20 rebounds and four blocked shots.J.J. Redick poured in 22 points to pace Philadelphia, which did not score in the final 3:05. Joel Embiid added 21 points, and Robert Covington chipped in 20 for the 76ers.Nets 112, Cavaliers 107NEW YORK -- Spencer Dinwiddie scored a career-high 22 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 43 seconds remaining as Brooklyn overcame a triple-double by LeBron James to defeat Cleveland.Dinwiddie made his 20th career start and first in place of D'Angelo Russell (right knee sprain). He shot 7-for-13, with his biggest basket coming after the Nets blew a 12-point lead. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Allen Crabbe added... [More]

G James Harden added 27 points and 13 assists as Houston improved to 4-1.

G James Harden had 22 points and eight assists but also committed a game-high seven turnovers.Harden was named Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 27.7 points, nine rebounds and four assists as Houston went 3-0. Harden has earned the honor 14 times.