James Harden sitting at fourth place on the all-time leaderboard for most 50-point games makes plenty of sense. He's been perhaps the NBA's most dangerous one-on-one scorer for more than a decade now. He has three scoring titles. These are the traits one would expect out of a 50-point scorer.

James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95 in the NBA on Saturday (March 8, 2025). The Knicks, who are third in the East, dropped their third in a row including an overtime loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers a night earlier.

James Harden of the Los Angeles Clippers has been quietly having one of his best seasons in years. That was on full display Wednesday evening, as Harden posted 50 points against the Detroit Pistons. According to the NBA on X,

James Harden put on a show at the Intuit Dome, dropping 50 points to lead the Los Angeles Clippers past the Detroit Pistons and snap their losing streak. But Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff didn’t hold back,

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden spoke after Dallas Mavericks star suffered a season ending torn ACL during the Mavs loss to the Kings.

The NBA chimed in to point out that Harden made some history in the game, becoming, "the 7th player age 35+ to tally 50+ PTS in a game, joining: Stephen Curry (3x), LeBron James (2x), Alex English, Jamal Crawford, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan."

James Harden delivered a performance to remember on Wednesday night, erupting for 50 points as the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Detroit Pistons 123-115 at home. The 11-time NBA All-Star drained six 3-pointers and added five assists, leading the Clippers to a crucial win as they continue their push up the Western Conference standings.

But the Sun Devils had something those other programs lacked: a high-six-figure donation from NBA superstar James Harden to his alma mater’s Sun Angel collective, Front Office Sports has learned.