# Harden Haters, JB's Excuses, and Why Cleveland Is Loving Every Second

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Podcast: [The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ken-carman-show-with-anthony-lima-1099928)
Published: 2026-05-15T11:17:38+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1023

## Resource

Ken and Lima dug into the full James Harden experience — the flopping, the landing area manipulation, the love-hate relationship every fan base goes through — and landed on the uncomfortable truth that when he's working for you, it's one of the most satisfying things in basketball, even if the rest of the league is fuming about it. Former Cavalier Danny Green broke down exactly why Harden is such a perfect fit for this roster, while Lewis Riddick's angry tweet became a jumping-off point for why Harden's style will always divide people no matter what city he's in. With JB Bickerstaff still whining about calls and Detroit's profile as the NBA's most fouling team backfiring spectacularly, Ken and Lima made the case that Cleveland isn't just winning this series — they're winning it in the most aggravating way possible for everyone outside Northeast Ohio.

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