The Los Angeles Clippers (5-11) found a rare bright spot in an otherwise difficult start to the 2025-26 NBA season, as James Harden put on a historic performance in Saturday’s 131-116 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets (4-12). The 36-year-old guard set a new franchise record by scoring 55 points , surpassing the previous high of 52 points held for nearly 35 years by Charles Smith and Bob McAdoo.

With a quiet smirk, Harden said after the game , “Basketball is life,” then turned and walked away.

The 11x All-Star later shared the clip on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, captioning “drops 🎤 #Uno”. Expand Tweet Article Continues Below

Harden scored 27 points in the first quarter alone, nearly outscoring the Hornets’ 30 points in that opening frame, and by halftim

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