Houston’s Harden wins NBA MVP over James and Davis

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Third time was the charm for James Harden. The Houston Rockets star was voted the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after twice being runner-up, beating out four-time winner LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Pelicans at the NBA Awards on Monday night. Harden joined Michael Jordan as the only players to average at least 20 points, eight assists, five rebounds and 1.7 steals…