Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

Friday's show dissects what the struggling Rockets (9-11) can do to boost the roster midseason, including the potential of signing a current free agent (Nick Young, Corey Brewer?); the importance of Dec. 15 for trades; and why bigger moves may have to wait until February.

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Despite a triple double (25/17/11) from James Harden, the defensive woes continued for depth-less Houston (9-11) in a 128-108 loss to Dallas. Wednesday's postgame show reflects how the Rockets got here, and why the cause (and solution) is more complex than many make it seem. 

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James Harden had 54 and 13 while Eric Gordon (36) hit a career-high 8 three-pointers... and it still wasn't enough vs. lowly Washington (8-12). Our recap explores Monday's 135-131 loss by Houston (9-10), led by a new wave of issues with defense and late-game turnovers.

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The 5-game win streak came to a halt with weekend losses at Detroit and Cleveland. Our recap explores the trends, including a lack of rebounding after Clint Capela; not having a fourth guard to fill in for Chris Paul; and turnover problems from James Harden.

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Houston (9-7) extended its winning streak to 5 games on Wednesday with a 126-124 victory at home vs. Detroit. Our postgame show explores the highlights, including a career game for Clint Capela (27/15) against Andre Drummond, another MVP night from James Harden (43/9), and more consistency from Chris Paul (20 points, 8/16 FG).

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Broadcaster and PA voice Matt Thomas breaks down the Rockets after 4 straight wins and 7 of 9, led by improved play from Chris Paul and James Harden; needing more from Eric Gordon and Gerald Green off the bench; the looming return of assistant coach Jeff Bzdelik; and Carmelo Anthony’s exit.

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Facing Sacramento (8-8) on Saturday, Houston (8-7) won its 4th in a row and 7th in 9 games behind dominance from the "Big 3" of MVP James Harden (34/8), Chris Paul (24/9, 75% on 3s), and Clint Capela (23/16/5). Our recap breaks down all the key takeaways, including how Golden State's latest loss continues to shrink the gap in the battle for Western Conference supremacy.

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With Houston declaring its intention to part ways with Carmelo Anthony, Friday's show explores why the future Hall of Famer was let go and when he might formally leave. Topics include why the decision isn’t “scapegoating” Anthony for Houston’s slow start.

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The Rockets won their third in a row and sixth in eight games with a 107-86 blowout of the defending champion Warriors. Our recap breaks it down, led by big nights on both ends of the court from veteran stars (Harden, CP3, Gordon) and key contributions by rookies Isaiah Hartenstein (+27) and Gary Clark.

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Wednesday's show previews Rockets/Warriors both in the short-term context of Thursday's showdown in Houston (with Steph Curry out) and the longer-term context of Kevin Durant potentially leaving Golden State amid recent turmoil with Draymond Green. Ben also explains the lack of news surrounding Carmelo Anthony.

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