Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

With 5 wins in 7 games, are the Rockets back? Chris Paul posted his second straight game of 20+ points on 50%+ shooting, MVP James Harden (22/11) was brilliant late, and Clint Capela (24/9), PJ Tucker (+25) and James Ennis each made significant impacts in a double-digit win at Denver.

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Houston (5-7) scored 76 in an electric first half and finally shot well on 3s (20-of-47 overall), pacing a 115-103 win on Sunday vs. Indiana. Our recap breaks down the standouts (Gary Clark + 66/14 from Chris Paul and James Harden) and the latest Carmelo Anthony reports.

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James Harden and Chris Paul shot a combined 11-of-40 from the field in Houston's Saturday loss at San Antonio. Despite holding an opponent below 100 points for a fourth straight game, the Rockets fell to 4-7 on the year. Sunday's show explains why holding the stars accountable is a must and breaks down the reported "roster situation" with Carmelo Anthony and whether he fits moving forward.

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Saturday's show explores why Minnesota chose to trade All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia instead of Houston, headlined by Houston's lack of "win-now" offerings. Ben also breaks down what could come next on the trade market for GM Daryl Morey.

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Chris Paul (10/5) was again sluggish and Carmelo Anthony (1-of-11 FG) was dreadful in his return to OKC, leading to a 98-80 Houston loss. Our recap breaks down what we learned, led by concerning trends on offense and more rebounding issues (52-39 OKC). The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Rockets (4-6). 

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Rockets writer Nekias Duncan joins Ben to break down key improvements during the current three-game win streak, including Clint Capela's usage on defense, the Chris Paul-Carmelo Anthony pairing, the emergence of rookie forward Gary Clark, and expectations for a difficult scheduling stretch over the next week.

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Monday's show explores the looming return of Jeff Bzdelik and the impressive 98-94 win by Houston (4-5) at Indiana (7-4). Veterans Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony showed some signs of fatigue on a 3-games-in-4-nights stretch, but MVP James Harden (28/6) took over late and Clint Capela (18/10) anchored another strong defensive performance.

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James Harden (21/7) made a triumphant return while Carmelo Anthony (17 points, 8/12 FG) stayed hot, leading Houston to a second straight win in Chicago. Our recap breaks it down, including key contributions by role players (Ennis, Hartenstein, Clark).

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Chris Paul (32/11) and Carmelo Anthony (28 points, 9/12 FG) led the way for Houston (2-5) in a crucial win at Brooklyn on Friday. Our recap breaks it all down, including much-improved defense anchored by Clint Capela (22/13) and PJ Tucker (11 rebounds) and key adjustments by Mike D'Antoni and the Rockets' coaching staff.

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Houston Chronicle reporter Hunter Atkins joins our Ben DuBose to discuss widespread problems with the 1-5 Rockets. Topics include the mood at Toyota Center, understated declines from Eric Gordon and Clint Capela, and whether they need roster changes (Jimmy Butler?) to pull them out of the abyss.

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