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15 Days Houston Rockets James Harden said he'll definitely try to recruit free agents to join him in Houston this summer. Of course, the big name out there is Dwight Howard, who has been linked to Houston if he declines to re-sign with the Lakers. When asked about joining the Rockets' chase for Howard, Harden apparently smiled and said "Maybe. Possibly." With players like Harden, Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons already in place, the Rockets should be a very intriguing destination this summer. | 16 Days Houston Rockets James Harden (strep throat) hit just 7-of-22 shots in Friday's 103-94 elimination loss to the Thunder in Game 6, finishing with 26 points, six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks in 43 minutes. Derek Fisher was able to cover him and that should tell folks all they need to know about how Harden felt. The Rockets played a solid brand of basketball this season and with a superstar in play they now need to build around him. Chandler Parsons scored 25 points with seven boards, Francisco Garcia stepped up with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Omer Asik went for 13 and 13 with a steal and two blocks in the loss. | 17 Days Houston Rockets James Harden has been diagnosed with strep throat but will be available for Friday's Game 6. Harden had 31 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal in Wednesday's win despite playing through the illness. With another day off to rest, we can't imagine he'll be any worse off and owners who drafted him in playoff pools should feel confident rolling Harden out there Friday night. | 18 Days Houston Rockets James Harden played through an illness and hit 10-of-16 shots and 7-of-9 3-pointers for 31 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal in Wednesday's surprisingly easy Game 5 win at OKC. He was 7-for-7 from downtown at one point, tying Robert Horry for an NBA record, and outplayed Kevin Durant to help his team get the road win tonight. The Rockets are putting up a better fight than most thought was possible and the home crowd will be worked into a frenzy for Friday's Game 6. | 18 Days Houston Rockets James Harden (illness) will play against the Thunder in Wednesday's Game 5. There was never really a doubt. The Rockets are facing elimination and with Jeremy Lin saying that he will not play, there will be a lot on Harden's plate. It should be interesting to see how he fares tonight. | 18 Days Houston Rockets James Harden was not feeling well at shootaround and did not participate, but he's expected to play in Wednesday's must-win Game 5. Harden had a sore throat and reported feeling under the weather, and this isn't going to ease any fantasy owners who watched him cough up 10 turnovers in Monday's Game 4 win. Harden has played big minutes all season and looked like someone who was run down on Monday, and even though he won't be at full strength tonight, the Rockets will need anything and everything he can provide. | 20 Days Houston Rockets James Harden's sub-par outing on Monday didn't prove costly in Houston's 105-103 win over the Thunder, scoring 15 points with one board, three assists, five steals, one block and 10 turnovers on 4-of-12 shooting. His 10 turnovers are just one off the all-time record for a playoff game and his carelessness with the ball almost came back to bite the Rockets. Harden did lead the NBA in turnovers per game at 3.8, but 5.0 per game in this series is a bit excessive to say the least. Turnovers aside, Houston came on strong in the third quarter, outscoring OKC 38-24. This was the second game in a row in which they dominated the third with a 27-14 advantage in Game 3. Scott Brooks's may need to tinker with his lineup with Russell Westbrook out. | |
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