James Harden’s Former Star Teammate Is Honest About Failing Partnership

When Dwight Howard joined the Houston Rockets, many thought his duo with James Harden would be one of the best in basketball. Howard was an All-Star in his first season in Houston, but those teams never made it to the NBA Finals.

During a recent appearance on the OGs podcast, Howard was honest about this failed partnership with Harden.

“I think Daryl (Morey) didn’t really like James and I together for some strange reason because I was always known as a dynamic player in the pick-and-roll with whoever the guard was,” said Howard. “So when I got to Houston, it was no longer a pick-and-roll between me and James. And then I started hearing that I didn’t want to play pick-and-roll; I wanted to post. I hear so many different things.

Howard added, “I really thought our time in Houston was going to go a little better. We reached the Western Conference Finals, but it didn’t go the way we wanted.

Howard spent time with five different teams after leaving Houston, and Harden is now on his third team since leaving the Rockets. Howard is no longer in the NBA after playing his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and Harden is entering free agency after finishing his first season with the LA Clippers.

Although this duo did good things together, they failed to achieve their ultimate goal: winning a championship.

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