Kobe endorses Harden for MVP

When the NBA announces, probably within the next few days, who this year's Most Valuable Player is, the discussion can end and the arguing can begin. 

In the meantime, at least we have Kobe Bryant's opinion. 

Black Mamba is taking Beard.

"That is a tough call for me but I would have to say James (Harden)," Bryant told Yahoo's "The Insider," invoking the viewpoint that the Houston Rockets aren't as strong of an all-around team as Stephen Curry's Golden State Warriors.

"(Harden) had to keep that team afloat."

Bryant has one NBA MVP award of his own from the 2007-08 season. His endorsement of Harden had Rockets general manager Daryl Morey running for the Twitter machine.