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James Harden put up big numbers Wednesday night, propelling his Houston Rockets to victory over the Washington Wizards in one of the highest-scoring games in NBA history. Harden scored 59 of the Rockets' 159 points, just enough to outpace the Wizards, who ended with 158 points. As he dashed across the court, the Adidas athlete was clad in his latest signature sneaker, the Harden Vol. 4. Continue to Article

October 31, 2019 11:29:am EST

In only the second-most significant game between a Houston and Washington D.C. team on Wednesday, the Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards still managed to give fans more than a few reasons to watch. The Rockets came back from down 12 in the fourth quarter to win by an absolutely gaudy score of 159-158 over the Wizards. Leading the scoring was (predictably) James Harden, whose total of 59 points is actually kind of smaller than you'd expect from a game with nearly 200 total field goal attempts. Continue to Article

October 30, 2019 11:24:pm EST

Today marks the seventh year anniversary of Bradley Beal wearing a Washington Wizards jersey. Since entering the NBA, Beal was drafted to play for the Washington Wizards back in 2012, and has stayed here in the capital ever since. Back on October 20, 2012, at the Quicken Loans Arena is where Beal made his NBA debut. Continue to Article

October 30, 2019 6:37:pm EST

Before the 2018 NBA season, the NBA decided to delete its on-court shoe color restriction. Their intent was seemingly pure: after the league's current Nike deal began in 2017—where new themed jerseys and reconfigured visual identities flooded the league—the NBA let some of that energy pass on to the players. The decision was probably optics-informed, as team values and league revenues rose universally thanks to an astounding lucrative new TV deal, but in this case, everybody won. Continue to Article

October 30, 2019 11:20:am EST

Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni isn't worried about coaching through the final year of his contract. Despite his lame-duck status, D'Antoni says not having a long-term deal won't impact the way he'll coach, according to USA Today. The 68-year-old D'Antoni has experienced plenty of success with the Rockets. Continue to Article

October 29, 2019 9:58:am EST