James Harden on what a championship ring would mean to his legacy: Very important, I'll continue to keep trying
He’s driven by the metaphorical blank line among his lofty list of accolades. For the Compton native, winning a championship in his hometown would be especially meaningful, making his winding journey all worth it. “Very important,” James Harden told FOX Sports when asked what a ring would mean to his legacy. “It’s been like that. I always want to give myself a chance to win. I know how very difficult that is. There’s only one team standing at the end of the year. So, I’ll continue to keep trying to do that.”
Source: Melissa Rohlin @ FoxSports.com
Source: Melissa Rohlin @ FoxSports.com
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Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Exclusive: For @FOXSports, I had a little chat with James Harden about wanting to move forward from the villain narrative and what winning a championship would mean to his legacy.
foxsports.com/stories/nba/no… – 12:31 PM
Exclusive: For @FOXSports, I had a little chat with James Harden about wanting to move forward from the villain narrative and what winning a championship would mean to his legacy.
foxsports.com/stories/nba/no… – 12:31 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Talking Phoenix Suns and #NBA short:
Who should the Phoenix Suns have guarding Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook in Wednesday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers?
My thoughts.
Full episode Thursday at @azcentral. #Suns #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/HgmRS3H1oe – 10:00 AM
Talking Phoenix Suns and #NBA short:
Who should the Phoenix Suns have guarding Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden and Russell Westbrook in Wednesday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers?
My thoughts.
Full episode Thursday at @azcentral. #Suns #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/HgmRS3H1oe – 10:00 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue postgame vs Heat
Touched on adjusting to Heat zone, how Kawhi Leonard looked during game, and staggering James Harden and Kawhi better after halftime pic.twitter.com/HdjLSwsqS5 – 1:58 AM
Tyronn Lue postgame vs Heat
Touched on adjusting to Heat zone, how Kawhi Leonard looked during game, and staggering James Harden and Kawhi better after halftime pic.twitter.com/HdjLSwsqS5 – 1:58 AM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
What was it like having Kawhi back after a four-game absence? “You seen it. You seen the performance. Both ends of the ball. Just elite,” Harden said. – 1:27 AM
What was it like having Kawhi back after a four-game absence? “You seen it. You seen the performance. Both ends of the ball. Just elite,” Harden said. – 1:27 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Active players on the top 25 all-time scoring list:
— LeBron
— KD
— Harden
And now, Russell Westbrook. pic.twitter.com/7zoHpXMBGv – 12:48 AM
Active players on the top 25 all-time scoring list:
— LeBron
— KD
— Harden
And now, Russell Westbrook. pic.twitter.com/7zoHpXMBGv – 12:48 AM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Clippers take a timeout leading Miami 117-97 with 2:55 to play in this game. Fairly businesslike victory for LAC. Trailed by 14 but haven’t trailed since the first half.
Kawhi: 24/6/5 in his return
PG: 23 pts
Harden: 15/10/4
Powell: 22 pts on 9-11 shooting. – 12:46 AM
Clippers take a timeout leading Miami 117-97 with 2:55 to play in this game. Fairly businesslike victory for LAC. Trailed by 14 but haven’t trailed since the first half.
Kawhi: 24/6/5 in his return
PG: 23 pts
Harden: 15/10/4
Powell: 22 pts on 9-11 shooting. – 12:46 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
T. Lue adjustment: No Harden/Leonard off floor together minutes after halftime, no Coffey yet – 12:16 AM
T. Lue adjustment: No Harden/Leonard off floor together minutes after halftime, no Coffey yet – 12:16 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Interesting cat-mouse game going on between Love and Harden.
Harden had Theis switch out to Cain. That worked for a play when Harden contested a Love 3. But then Love hockey-assisted a Cain 3 from post, then scored through Harden
LA holding onto 87-80 lead with 2:05 left in 3rd – 12:15 AM
Interesting cat-mouse game going on between Love and Harden.
Harden had Theis switch out to Cain. That worked for a play when Harden contested a Love 3. But then Love hockey-assisted a Cain 3 from post, then scored through Harden
LA holding onto 87-80 lead with 2:05 left in 3rd – 12:15 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Danger time for Clippers: Harden/Westbrook/Powell/George/Theis lineup – 12:06 AM
Danger time for Clippers: Harden/Westbrook/Powell/George/Theis lineup – 12:06 AM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
James Harden flipped a lob to Zubac to tie the game at 53 but appears to be not 100% afterward. He slapped the scorer’s table and didn’t look to be moving at full speed. – 11:33 PM
James Harden flipped a lob to Zubac to tie the game at 53 but appears to be not 100% afterward. He slapped the scorer’s table and didn’t look to be moving at full speed. – 11:33 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
James Harden looks in pain and showing a limp with his right leg. But he’s playing through it. – 11:33 PM
James Harden looks in pain and showing a limp with his right leg. But he’s playing through it. – 11:33 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Kawhi Leonard good: puts back James Harden’s blocked layup through Kyle Lowry foul
Kawhi Leonard not so good: fell right on that hip – 11:26 PM
Kawhi Leonard good: puts back James Harden’s blocked layup through Kyle Lowry foul
Kawhi Leonard not so good: fell right on that hip – 11:26 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
New Vol 8s tonight for James Harden 👀 pic.twitter.com/ISrtmXVbPh – 10:44 PM
New Vol 8s tonight for James Harden 👀 pic.twitter.com/ISrtmXVbPh – 10:44 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 1/1
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jamal Cain
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Kyle Lowry – 10:20 PM
STARTERS 1/1
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jamal Cain
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Kyle Lowry – 10:20 PM
Janis Carr @janiscarr
STARTERS 1/1 LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jamal Cain
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Kyle Lowry – 10:12 PM
STARTERS 1/1 LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
MIA
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
Jamal Cain
Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro
Kyle Lowry – 10:12 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
After the Harden trade, Spoelstra’s said he texted with Ty Lue about the “noise” to expect with a super team. – 9:12 PM
After the Harden trade, Spoelstra’s said he texted with Ty Lue about the “noise” to expect with a super team. – 9:12 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Strong stuff here from @LawMurrayTheNU on the state of the Clippers, the lack of clarity re: Kawhi Leonard’s injury, the PG-Harden ripple effect and more, at @TheAthletic
Harden “continues to keep the team afloat.”
(And Happy New Year everyone!)
theathletic.com/5169798/2023/1… – 3:45 PM
Strong stuff here from @LawMurrayTheNU on the state of the Clippers, the lack of clarity re: Kawhi Leonard’s injury, the PG-Harden ripple effect and more, at @TheAthletic
Harden “continues to keep the team afloat.”
(And Happy New Year everyone!)
theathletic.com/5169798/2023/1… – 3:45 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Some matchup rankings headed into Heat at LA for New Year Day night
Kawhi Leonard has not played against the Heat in nearly 4 years (Feb. 2020). Maybe he comes back tonight, but expect plenty of James Harden pnr against a Heat team that struggles defending ball screens pic.twitter.com/AnD2GX7E7c – 2:12 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Heat at LA for New Year Day night
Kawhi Leonard has not played against the Heat in nearly 4 years (Feb. 2020). Maybe he comes back tonight, but expect plenty of James Harden pnr against a Heat team that struggles defending ball screens pic.twitter.com/AnD2GX7E7c – 2:12 PM
More on this storyline
As for all the drama, he believes that’s behind him. “Oh honestly, all of that, all that’s over with,” James Harden told FOX Sports. “I don’t want to talk about it. Villain role or none of that. All of that is over with. I’m past it.” -via FoxSports.com / January 3, 2024
One of them, Brian Dameris, who formerly worked in the Dallas Mavericks front office before becoming a Mavericks broadcaster for Bally Sports Southwest, saw a two-minute video go viral in November as the Mavericks hosted the Clippers. In it, he detailed how teams have moved mountains to accommodate Harden – yet Harden always pointed the finger and absolved himself of blame when things fell apart. “Listen, James, have you ever had those friends who had bad roommates?” Dameris asked in the video. “Over and over again, they complained about their bad roommates. ‘This guy’s terrible.’ They never thought to be self-aware enough that they’re the bad roommate. They’re the problem. ‘Hey James, you’re the problem.'” Harden, of course, heard those comments. Perhaps coincidentally, he helped the Clippers go on a nine-game winning streak a week after they were made. Did Harden use those words as motivation? “No,” Harden told FOX Sports with a scoff. “Uh-uh.” -via FoxSports.com / January 3, 2024
Anthony Chiang: Kyle Lowry is available tonight vs. Clippers, but Caleb Martin and Josh Richardson are out. Heat without some of its top perimeter defenders (Butler, Highsmith, Martin and Richardson) vs. Paul George, James Harden and maybe Kawhi Leonard. -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / January 1, 2024