James Harden does not get calls

James Harden sends Pat Bev and Paul George crashing into each other in a filthy 4-point play

James Harden scores 42 points and the game winner vs the Celtics 2023 ECSF G4

Yao Ming would get called for a foul just for breathing on the court yet he couldn't get a call even when an opponent smacked him in the head His coaches Jeff Van Gundy and Rick Adelman often said that Yao was being singled out for unfavorable officiating

Jurrin Timber Arsenal signs on a jersey for James Harden

The refs would call a foul on Yao Ming for practically just breathing on the court yet stay silent even when an opponent smacked him in the head and avoid his angry stare Both Jeff Van Gundy and Rick Adelman often argued that Yao was being singled out by the officials

Ben Taylor of Thinking Basketball questions why the NBA has stopped calling offensive fouls when players charge into someone or use their off-arm showing clips from just a decade ago where those moves were illegal and the players didn't even argue the calls when they happened