LeBron James heaps praise on James Harden, calls him one of NBA's greatest scorers ever

LA Lakers star LeBron James led his team to victory against Houston Rockets on Saturday night (Sunday morning IST) at Toyota Center. James scored 31 points and 12 assists for his team, while Rockets star James Harden scored 43 points. In a post-game interview, four-time NBA MVP called James Harden one of greatest scorers in NBA history. 

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NBA 2019-20: Lakers star LeBron James calls Rockets James Harden one of NBA's greatest scorers

LeBron James is currently averaging at 25.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and career-high 10.9 assists for Lakers. Harden, on or hand, is averaging at 37.2 points per game. Both players are also in contention for NBA MVP award this season. Ever since NBA 2019-20 began, re is an on-going debate on who is currently ruling Western Conference. James Harden was also awarded MVP trophy for NBA 2017-18 season. 

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets highlights: LeBron James leads Lakers to a victory against James Harden's Rockets

Lakers defeated Rockets in a 124-115 encounter. LeBron James finished with 31 points and 12 assists while shooting 13 of 27 from field. Despite Harden's 34 points, Rockets could t make ir comeback. Russell Westbrook scored game-high 35 points. Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also played well, both scoring 20 runs and more, which secured Lakers massive win over Rockets. 

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