James Harden Rumors

The KD 17s, Book 1s, and Sabrina 2s were the next most popular models, which means two of the top four signature athletes (Kobe and Sabrina Ionescu) currently don't play in the NBA, and the other two (Kevin Durant and Devin Booker) were both on the Phoenix Suns last season. After Sabrina, there is a dropoff to LeBron James, who has released dozens of signature models over his 20-year career, and James Harden’s out-of-this-world designs. Harden (adidas) is the first non-Nike athlete on the list, which might tell you something about Nike’s continued dominance in the basketball shoe market.

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Thirteen, the Midtown restaurant owned by former Houston Rockets star James Harden, is currently locked and closed due to $2.2 million in "delinquent rents and other amounts due to the lease," per a notice posted on the restaurant's door. Per the notice, "the door locks to the premisies have been changed and tenant shall be excluded therefrom due to non-payment of rent." A new key can be provided to Thirteen's management if the delinquent rent is paid.

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Beal will likely be a third option for the Clippers playing alongside Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. “He’s definitely going to be big help for us offensively,” Lue said. “We’re going to need him to score, but outside of scoring, we’re going to need him to make plays for other guys.”

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We were just talking about that the other day here. Let's move on to another teammate—this time, one who's left. You both entered the league together: Jalen Green. When you both joined the team, Houston was starting a new chapter. After trading away James Harden and Russell Westbrook, the team was built around you. So, it was a fresh start. And this new journey took you all the way to the playoffs. But he was traded this summer. He’s also a guard. You guys began together. How did him leaving impact you? Alperen Şengün: Of course it was tough. Jalen was like a brother to me. We learned the NBA together. I didn't speak any English when I first arrived. We learned everything from them.

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Daniel Theis: “Yeah, I definitely had a lot of incredible teammates — future Hall of Famers, champions. I think what separates those guys from the good or average players in the NBA is really their work ethic. Like, my first year with Kyrie — everybody thinks he’s just God-gifted talent, and yeah, some of it is. But his finishes? Left hand, right hand, top of the backboard — he worked on those every day. He’d stay in the gym by himself, doing left-handed high finishes, using the glass. That’s what sets him apart. A lot of players work hard, but guys like Kyrie or James — they’re obsessive about perfecting one or two moves. James Harden, for example, that step-back — it didn’t just happen. He perfected it. And when teams started taking it away, he developed the counter — floaters, crossovers, sidesteps. Same thing with Jayson Tatum — he's 6'8" or 6'9" with a super high release. You can’t block his shot. And he doesn’t care if you’re contesting or not. They just don’t see you when they shoot. So yeah, part of it is talent, but it’s also the specific, detailed work they put in.

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Fullcourtpass: Austin Rivers on scoring in the NBA "LeBron James doesn’t have half the offensive bag that Kevin [Durant] has…I would say Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, James Harden, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and Allen Iverson are the best scorers I’ve ever seen"

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Legion Hoops: MASSIVE crowd for James Harden at the Shenzhen Adidas store in China. Global game. 🌎 (via @adidasHoops )

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A left-handed player himself, Murray-Boyles grew up watching and trying to emulate James Harden, but as his game started to take shape, his influences changed. He admired like-minded forwards such as Draymond Green, Aaron Gordon, Jalen Williams, Toumani Camara, and another player with famously big and quick hands, former Raptor Kawhi Leonard. He studied the way they used their length, physicality and anticipation, and how they balanced being aggressive without taking too many unnecessary risks.

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James Harden saw some of the NBA's global impact firsthand recently. On Monday, during the LA Clippers guard's UNO Tour with Adidas, an outdoor basketball court in Guangzhou, China, featuring a larger-than-life mural of Harden was revealed. According to the Clippers, designer Yin chose the 2025 UNO Tour imagery for the court design, with the tour slogan "Under No One" displayed on one sideline. The slogan also is a nod to Harden's jersey number (1). The court was unveiled in the rain, and Harden looked puzzled as officials removed the tarp that covered it. He then pumped his fists in joy.

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"Thank you guys. I know it's rain, you guys here supporting me, I love you so much," Harden told the hundreds in attendance for the reveal. Days earlier, thousands of people packed into a Guangzhou City mall to see Harden, who autographed his signature Adidas sneakers along with jerseys. "You guys never cease to amaze me, every time feels like the first time ... I just hope you know the love is reciprocated," Harden wrote in a social media post.

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Nice Kicks: adidas surprised James Harden with his own basketball court in China on his UNO Tour 🔥

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Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden had had quite the offseason, which started with signing an $81.5 million deal with the Clippers and has now taken him to China for his annual adidas tour. And whether they were wearing their Rockets Harden jerseys or the latest installment of his shoe, fans turned out in the thousands to see the 11-time NBA All-Star in person. This year was no different, with fans treated to what the team is calling “Uno Fest,” to celebrate Harden's legacy.

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This is how popular Harden is in China | James Harden draws everyone out into the streets🔥

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Richard Jefferson on Jonathan Kuminga: James Harden was a six-man in OKC. He goes and turns into Super James in Houston. So maybe he does need a different place, but I think the way the Warriors are playing, it didn't mesh with what he individual goals are. And he's already won a championship, so he ain't trying. It ain't all about the team. It's about the bag. 

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