ICYMI: James Harden's Sick Move Wednesday Against The Clippers

HOUSTON, TX — James Harden is the leading candidate to win the NBA's MVP award this season. The Houston Rockets guard most likely now has a career highlight from last night's 105-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in L.A.

Toward the end of the first quarter and the Rockets holding a 28-7 lead, Harden brought the ball downcourt. He faked a drive to the lane and sharply pulled back. The Clippers' Wesley Johnson fell to the floor in what folks are calling an "ankle-breaking" move. Harden stepped back behind the 3-point line, stared at Johnson for three seconds, then drained the shot.

The win gives the Rockets a 14-game winning streak for the second time this season. The team will be back home Saturday to face the Boston Celtics.

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Image: Houston Rockets guard James Harden celebrates after hitting a 3-point shot during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)