PORTLAND, Ore. -- Pockets of fans in the electric Moda Center crowd serenaded Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard with MVP chants during his trips to the free throw line Tuesday night.
"They're supposed to do that, right?" James Harden said after scoring 42 points in the Houston Rockets' 115-111 victory that snapped Portland's 13-game winning streak. "Who cares?"
Harden, the MVP runner-up for the second time a year ago, consistently has dismissed questions about the award this season. Frankly, as the Rockets cruise to the NBA's best record with Harden leading the league in scoring, there really shouldn't be any more questions at this point.