Lakers' World Peace suspended 7 games NBA Star Hit With 7Game Ban for Elbow to Head Metta Cites ‘Passion ’ Not Anger in Elbowing Barred Games Thunder 103 Mavericks 97 Sweep Win at Dallas N.B.A. Roundup Ejected as Lakers Beat 2012 London Olympics Blog Harden and Davis Are Added U.S. Basketball Roster Leading Off Even the Fists put hurt on opener wins Sixth Man of Year eliminate defending champs Artest I was just way too emotional Thunder's cleared but sits against Nuggets elbow Chris Mannix blew chance send message Peace's suspension Sevengame ban L.A. Laker elbowing James Lee Jenkins After regaining his edge loses control worst time

James Harden thrives in hairy situations for Oklahoma City Thunder With a bushy beard and a knack for scoring in the clutch, the NBA's sixth man of the year is becoming the league's newest trendsetter. Long before The Beard, there was The Outfit. James Harden steadily rising into the NBA's elite list Heat Index: When is it that a player has officially arrived? Is it when he wins an NBA award? Gets an invitation to try out for a chance to represent his country? Has a song posted on YouTube about his facial hair? James Harden has had all three. James Harden and Old-School NBA Stars Who Transcend Eras Guys like James Harden harken back to a different time in the NBA . For one thing, there aren't many players with his talent who would so willingly accept a bench role. Harden, of course, had played the part without making a peep and earned this season's Sixth Man of the Year award for his efforts. More importantly, Harden's electric scoring off the bench has been instrumental to the Oklahoma ... James Harden Carrying The Thunder After trailing by 12 points in the first quarter, the Thunder have cut the Lakers' lead to four thanks in large part to the play of James Harden . Harden leads all scorers with 12 points in his 10 minutes of play off the bench. Since he entered the game, Harden has attacked the Lakers defense, drawing three fouls. He's made 3-of-7 shots from the floor and 5-of-6 free throw attempts. The Thunder ... James Harden and the Most Unique Talents in the NBA James Harden's unique talent has been on full display during the season where he claimed the Sixth Man of the Year award, but he's not the only one with an unorthodox game in the NBA. Some guys make their living on being a matchup nightmare for the opposition, and it's awfully tough to prepare for a player who can be unpredictable. It's not surprising that these players are successful ... OKC must find way to keep Harden Spoke to a coach and "Scout" — collective time around the NBA 90 years or so — the other night about James Harden, the Thunder's smartest player, by far, and every bit as important to the team's success as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Scout defied me to name 10... James Harden elbows Metta World Peace in the face on the sneak tip (VIDEO) It's just like my dude Marie Joseph Eugène Sue wrote in "Mathilde" — "La vengeance se mange très-bien froide." (Some people might know "Revenge is a dish best served cold" from "The Godfather," but I feel pretty confident that the Thursday morning crowd at BDL has its "1841 French novels" game on lock.) Twenty-five days isn't necessarily that deep a freeze, but the elbow that James Harden put in ... James Harden Remains the Best Closer in the NBA: A Fan's Take In the 2010-11 NBA playoff series, James Harden played so well that analyst Charles Barkley almost demanded that Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks insert Harden into the starting lineup. Thankfully, Brooks did not pay any attention to so-called experts and kept Harden as the sixth man, coming off the bench to help the Thunder win game after game. James Harden Leads Oklahoma City Thunder to Sweep of Dallas Mavericks: A Fan's Take James Harden helped the Oklahoma City Thunder sweep the Dallas Mavericks and it is a bittersweet moment. When I first started following the NBA many years ago, my team was the Dallas Mavericks. There was no team in Oklahoma, so I chose the closest team to follow and that was the Mavs. James Harden Wins 2012 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year Award When James Harden, the 2012 NBA Sixth Man of the Year was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the third overall pick at the 2009 NBA Draft, he could be considered almost clean shaven in comparison to how he appears now, rocking his celebrated buccaneer beard.
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