Good morning. James Harden choked on his soup.

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

SMASH BROTHERS: James Harden had a chance to give Houston the Game 2 victory, down one with the ball and less than 10 seconds. The Rockets didn’t call a timeout, Harden probed, reset and ... lost the ball trying to split a trap by the Splash Brothers. Ballgame. Warriors up 2-0. Here’s what we learned in the game.

Before that play, Harden had a monster game. The Rockets had trailed by as many as 16 in the first half, but powered back and battled to the very end despite another hot effort from Stephen Curry. This series is seriously good so far. Game 3 is in Houston on Saturday.

HE’S ALSO AN INTERIOR DESIGNER: Harden rips down some curtains in frustration.

GET IGGY WITH IT: Andre Iguodala had a massive dunk on Dwight Howard.

OH DEAR: Lil B claims Harden’s soup-making celebration is stolen goods and has threatened to curse The Bearded One as he previously cursed Kevin Durant.

HAWKS-CAVS GAME 2, 8:30 PM ET, TNT.

WHEWVILLE: DeMarre Carroll is day-to-day with a knee injury.

THE HERO WE NEED: J.R. Smith on how difficult it was to pass the ball when he was so hot in Game 1. A brave man, this J.R. Smith. Rodger Sherman on Smith’s incredible turn of fortune this season.

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE NBA (IN CHESS RATINGS): 538 used Elo Rating, a chess ranking system, to decide NBA teams’ quality over time. The ‘90s Bulls were the best team ever, which ... yes.

ROBERT UPSHAW VS. HIS DEMONS: Ricky O’Donnell profiles Robert Upshaw, the prospect who has consulted with Bill Walton on how to break through his personal struggles and realize his incredible potential.

ALL-NBA TEAM! DeMarcus Cousins made the second team All-NBA, so I’m like (sunglasses-emoji). We actually ended up with five centers on the three teams (Marc Gasol on first team, Pau Gasol and Cousins on second team, DeAndre Jordan and TIm Duncan on third team) due to some positional chicanery. This proves the center position is alive and well. Here’s the full list of those honored.

GOOD QUESTION: Why has Kyle Korver been ice cold in the playoffs?

ON MILWAUKEE: The state of the Bucks arena talks.

MORE ON ISIAH: A great column from Tara Sullivan on the problem with Isiah Thomas raising the profile of the New York Liberty this way.

Happy Friday. See you next time.