Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

Friday's show answers listener questions regarding the looming returns of James Ennis and Chris Paul (hamstrings) and what each could mean for the Rockets’ rotation, as well as Ben's response to a trade rumor linking Houston to Atlanta's Kent Bazemore.

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James Harden (45/6) scored 40+ for an eighth time, Austin Rivers and Nene led a revitalized bench, and Clint Capela (24/18) continued his rebounding surge as Houston (19-15) won for the eighth time in nine games with a 127-113 victory over Boston (20-14).

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James Harden (41/7) was in MVP form, Clint Capela had 23 rebounds vs. old nemesis Steven Adams, and newcomer Austin Rivers hit two dagger 3s late while defending Russell Westbrook (6/20 FG, 6 turnovers) — leading Houston (18-15) to a statement win over the Thunder (21-12) on Christmas Day. It's the seventh win for Houston in the past eight games.

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Sunday's show recaps Houston's 108-101 win over the rival Spurs. Topics include brilliance by James Harden (39/10) in the clutch; better rebounding from Clint Capela (23) and PJ Tucker (16); and the importance of Mike D’Antoni’s willingness to trust new pieces (Gary Clark, +9) during Chris Paul’s absence.

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Friday's show explores the aftermath of a 101-99 loss in Miami, which snapped Houston's five-game winning streak. Storylines include inefficiency from James Harden (7/23) and Eric Gordon (6/17), another bad rebounding night (62-41), and why Chris Paul's latest hamstring injury may require an outside roster move..

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Bombs away! Thursday's show recaps the record 26 made 3-pointers in a win over Washington, which was Houston's fifth straight overall. Topics include the roles of Chris Paul and Eric Gordon (50%+ shooting) in finally supplementing James Harden (35/9), what the team's roadmap to success is, and thoughts on Trevor Ariza's return.

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In Tuesday’s show, NBA writer Nekias Duncan helps Ben analyze James Harden's historic run and why he drives some fans crazy; continued inefficiency from Chris Paul; why to drop Clint Capela instead of switch; what to do with Zhou Qi's roster spot (Austin Rivers?); and what to watch for vs. Washington and Miami.

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Player of the Week and reigning MVP James Harden (47 points) was ridiculous yet again in a 102-97 win Monday over Utah, pushing Houston's winning streak to four. The question is, with Chris Paul and Eric Gordon struggling: Does he have enough help?

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Houston won its third straight game on Saturday in Memphis, led by another triple-double from James Harden (32/12/10). Our recap explores Harden's historic greatness and more, including Clint Capela's interior presence(26/10) and more hot shooting from Gerald Green (4/4 on 3s).

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Friday's show explores the unofficial December 15 opening of "trade season" around the NBA, including why the Rockets aren't likely to have any imminent major moves but .could make minor deals involving Michael Carter-Williams and/or Carmelo Anthony. The show also explains why the newest James Harden officiating controversy should be a non-story, as far as Houston is concerned.

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