G James Harden scored 29 points Wednesday as Houston beat Indiana. The Rockets won 12 of 13 games in November and Harden finished with averages of 34.9 points, 10.1 assists and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 43.2 percent (67 of 155) from beyond the arc in those games

G James Harden totaled 37 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the Rockets win over the Nets on Monday. He made 12 of his first 15 shots, including 7 of 8 3-pointers before cooling off in the fourth quarter. Harden poured in 20 points without a miss in the first quarter as Houston took a 21-point lead it would not relinquish. "James' first quarter is probably one of the best first quarters I've ever seen," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "That was unbelievable, the first quarter he had." Harden opened 8-for-8 before missing a driving layup in traffic with 1:50 left in the half.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bogdan Bogdanovic hit a driving banker over Draymond Green with 12.6 seconds remaining Monday night to break a tie and lift the Sacramento Kings to a 110-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors.Golden State, which was playing without Stephen Curry (bruised right hand) and Kevin Durant (sprained left ankle), led 106-102 before the Kings scored the game's last eight points over the final 3:08.Sacramento earned its first win in its past nine visits to Oracle Arena and snapped a nine-game road losing streak dating back to the first week of the season.Willie Cauley-Stein had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead the Kings. Klay Thompson paced the Warriors with 21 points.Pistons 118, Celtics 108BOSTON -- Detroit ended Boston's eight-game home winning streak in a battle of the teams with the two top records in the Eastern Conference.Tobias Harris scored 31 points and Andre Drummond posted 26 points, a season-high 22 rebounds and six assists as the Pistons went on a late 13-3... [More]

BOSTON -- The Detroit Pistons ended the Boston Celtics' eight-game home winning streak with a 118-108 victory Monday night in a battle of the teams with the two top records in the Eastern Conference.Tobias Harris scored 31 points and Andre Drummond posted 26 points, a season-high 22 rebounds and six assists as the Pistons went on a late 13-3 run to put the game away.It was the first meeting of the teams since the Celtics sent Avery Bradley to Detroit along with a second-round pick in exchange for Marcus Morris during the offseason. Bradley, welcomed back by the TD Garden crowd, and Morris both scored 13 points, Bradley adding five assists.Detroit guard Reggie Jackson, who played his college ball at Boston College, had 20 points and seven assists in the win.Cavaliers 113, 76ers 91PHILADELPHIA -- LeBron James collected 30 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as Cleveland beat Philadelphia to win its eighth straight.Dwyane Wade added 15 points off the bench for the Cavs, who owned a 57-30 advantage... [More]

G James Harden and F Trevor Ariza co-engineered a third-quarter offensive surge, one derived largely from aggressive half-court defense, as the Rockets erased a 22-point, first-quarter deficit in their 117-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night at Toyota Center.Harden tallied 14 of his game-high 37 points in the third period, taking the baton from Ariza to steer Houston (15-4) to a 37-13 advantage in the frame. Ariza, held scoreless in the first half, had 13 points by the 6:37 mark of the third, with his first 3-pointer giving Houston a 66-63 lead.Harden became just the fourth player since the 1990-91 season to score 20-plus points in each of his team's first 19 games.

G James Harden and G Chris Paul combined for 44 points and 21 assists, producing 34 points on 10-for-15 shooting prior to intermission as the Rockets (14-4) raced to a 35-point halftime lead.Harden cooled in the second half but still had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Despite missing its first six shots, Houston shot 54.9 percent with Harden and Paul coauthoring its attack, slicing the Denver defense to ribbons with accurate passes to wide open shooters.

G James Harden scored 29 points as Houston beat Memphis Saturday. It was the 10th straight game he scored at least 29 points.

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.