We’ve got another heated race for NBA MVP; this time instead of Stephen Curry, James Harden is now up against his former teammate, Russell Westbrook. Fans are split between the two guards and there’s the age-old debate about team status vs. player stats. The Houston Rockets currently have the No. 3 spot in the Western Conference while the Oklahoma City Thunder are sitting at No. 6, but Harden is averaging 29. 4 points, 8 rebounds, and 11.3 assists while Westbrook is averaging a triple-double of 31.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 10.4 assists. Will “The Beard” lose out again? Kobe Bryant says we could end up with co-MVPs for the first time.
NBA: 32 Front Office Execs Including 20 GMs Make Their MVP Pick
Stephen Curry was the back-to-back NBA MVP including the first unanimous vote last season. This season is much different as there’s no clear-cut frontrunner. Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has been dazzling fans as he is close to joining Oscar Robertson as the only other player to average a triple-double for an entire season. James Harden (who many people have on top) added playmaking to his repertoire after switching to point guard and has the Houston Rockets looking like title contenders. Kawhi Leonard kills on both ends of the court, leading the San Antonio Spurs to the best record in the league currently. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is having one of the best individual seasons of his storied career and would become just the fourth player to win at least five MVP honors if he was selected. Isaiah Thomas and John Wall are dark horses as their teams have turned things around, but for the most part, it’s a four-player race.
(Video) NBA: League Gives Kawhi Leonard a Drug Test Immediately After MVP Performance Over Rockets
Of all the professional sports leagues in America, the NBA is either the most lax in the rules or has the least amount of players using performance-enhancing drugs. The NBA tests players randomly four times during the season and twice during the offseason, and it’s extremely rare that a player gets in trouble for PEDs. Nonetheless, San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard was given a drug test immediately after his incredible MVP performance over the Houston Rockets.
(Video) NBA: James Harden Invented A New Way To Draw A Foul Last Night Against The Bulls
image via: IFWT IG The Houston Rockets won a very exciting game against the Chicago Bulls last night, winning in overtime by a score of 121-117. After the game however, more people were talking about the foul that James Harden drew on Michael Carter-Williams, than the outcome of the game itself. Harden had 42 points, 12 rebounds and missed a triple double by just one assist but more importantly he may have figured out a way to draw even more fouls moving forward.
(Video) New Travis Scott Music Appears Through James Harden’s Snapchat
Travis has been heavy on self-promoting his new album Astroworld that’s coming out this year…now another track appears through the lens of James Harden’s Snapchat story.
(Video) NBA: Drake Shouts Out James Harden After His Historic Triple-Double Against Knicks
Players seem to always have historic nights against the New York Knicks and James Harden added to the list. During the Houston Rockets’ 129-122 win over the Knicks on Saturday, Harden had a record-making triple-double.
