Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

The Rockets (13-4) took care of business in a 22-point blowout at Memphis on Saturday night, led by another strong showing inside by Clint Capela (17 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks) vs. Marc Gasol. Our Ben DuBose examines all the key storylines, including why he doesn't think it's too early for Rockets fans to start tracking Golden State in the race for the West's No. 1 seed.

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The Chris Paul-James Harden era got off to a brilliant start in Thursday's 142-116 win at Phoenix, with the two Hall-of-Fame guards combining for 59 points and 17 assists on better than 50% shooting from the field. Our Ben DuBose breaks down all the key storylines, including how the contrast in styles between the two floor generals could further benefit the Rockets (12-4) in the weeks and months ahead. 

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With the Rockets now 11-4 on the season, NBA writer and podcaster Eric Spyropoulos joins our Ben DuBose to explore Chris Paul's return to the lineup tomorrow night in Phoenix, as well as Tuesday's 129-113 home loss to Toronto.

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The Rockets (11-3) extended their winning streak to six games Sunday with an impressive 118-95 road victory at Indiana on the second day of a back-to-back. Our Ben DuBose breaks it all down, headlined by Clint Capela's domination on the interior (20 points, 17 rebounds) vs. Myles Turner and another massive day for James Harden (26 points, 15 assists).

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In Sunday's episode, guest hosts Alykhan Bijani and Kelly Iko analyze the latest home win by the Rockets (10-3) over the Grizzlies, with particular emphasis on the defensive versatility of Houston's 3&D wings, Eric Gordon’s brilliance at attacking the rim, and anticipation of Chris Paul’s looming return.

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Guest hosts Alykhan Bijani and Kelly Iko recap Thursday’s big win over Cleveland, headlined by the latest historic night from James Harden. Other topics include analysis of the Rockets’ rotation and the decision to only play eight players total the last few games; the performances of Clint Capela and P.J. Tucker; and the impending return of Chris Paul in “a week or so,” as per Mike D’Antoni. Alykhan and Kelly also examine different schematic and film nuances they’ve noticed over the past few games.

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Karthik Prasad (@stanfordkp) joins our Ben DuBose to break down Thursday's matchup vs. Cleveland, the current Western Conference standings, and the primary trends for the Rockets (8-3) after 11 games — led by the emergence of Eric Gordon into a star-level player.

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The Rockets (8-3) won their third in a row with a blowout of Utah on Sunday, headlined by a historic game for James Harden (career-high 56 points, 19-of-25 FG, 13 assists). Jazz broadcasters David Locke and Ron Boone join our Ben DuBose to break down the incredible night, including 91 points directly accounted for by Harden. 

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The Rockets (7-3) took care of business in both ends of this week's two-game road trip, punctuated by a 119-104 victory in Atlanta on Friday night. Our Ben DuBose breaks down the high points (James Harden, Trevor Ariza, Luc Mbah a Moute) and also examines how the team looks as a whole at the 10-game mark of the regular season. 

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In Thursday's show, our Ben DuBose breaks down the 119-97 victory by the Rockets (6-3) in New York on Wednesday night and explains what impact the Astros' World Series title might have on the Rockets and the broader Houston sports community. 

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