A quick and digestible look at the most top-of-mind Rockets news of the past few days.
Grantland. The Future of Basketball Is Here, and It Looks A Lot Like James Harden.
“As of today, James Harden is the leading scorer in the NBA and the most important offensive force on a team in the thick of the Western Conference title race. He’s a legitimate MVP candidate, quite clearly the best shooting guard in the league. And yet, he’s more than that. Those plaudits only scratch the surface of what he’s doing this season…”
Houston Chronicle. Struggles down the stretch worry Rockets more than free throw absence in loss to Bulls.
“A day after the Rockets lamented so rarely getting to the line in the loss to the Bulls, when they made just three of five free throws to barely exceed the franchise records for fewest made and taken in a game, they pointed instead to their shortcomings down the stretch…”
NBA.com. James Harden Earns Western Player Conference of the Month Honors.
“Houston Rockets guard James Harden was named today by the NBA as Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in Dec., 2014. It marks the first time Harden has won the award and only the 12th time in Rockets franchise history an individual has won Western Conference Player of the Month honors. This marks the first time a Houston Rocket has won the award since Yao Ming received the honor in Jan., 2008…”
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