Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

The Brooklyn Nets appear close to signing restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to an offer sheet, so it's finally time for the Rockets to make a decision on whether to keep their talented seven-footer. We examine what factors Daryl Morey will likely consider in making his decision over the coming days, starting with the issue of positive trade value.

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In today's episode, we analyze where things went wrong in Tuesday's 120-101 loss to the Utah Jazz, including James Harden's struggles inside the arc and reduced production from Houston's big men (Clint Capela, Nene) vs. Rudy Gobert. Danny Leroux, host of the Twitter NBA Show and Locked on Warriors, then joins the show (at 17:28) to explore how Houston (11-7) has exceeded many expectations this season and how they might match up with the 16-2 Golden State Warriors in Thursday night's game.

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The Rockets (11-6) are off to a 2-0 start on this West Coast road trip after an impressive 130-114 win in Portland on Sunday. We recap the positives from the victory, including a spectacular night from Eric Gordon (26 points, six threes) and sustained strong play from James Harden (38 points, 11-of-22 FG), Clint Capela (career-high 21 points, 9-of-12 FG), and the vast majority of Houston's three-point shooters (over 47% from behind the arc).

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We preview the remainder of the five-game West Coast road trip and recap Friday's big win by Houston (10-6) in Sacramento, led by another triple-double from James Harden (23 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds) and a strong performance by Clint Capela (17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks) on the interior against DeMarcus Cousins.

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The three-game winning streak for the Rockets (9-6) came to an abrupt end on Thanksgiving Eve vs. the Toronto Raptors, and turnovers and a slow start from behind the arc were largely to blame. Ben dissects where things went wrong, starting with 12 turnovers from James Harden, and how things can get better as Houston sets out on a five-game road trip.

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ESPN's Calvin Watkins joins us to break down the latest in negotiations between the Rockets and restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas. Watkins also shares his takeaways from Tuesday's practice, including a K.J. McDaniels update and insight on how Sam Dekker could be squeezing multiple players for minutes. We then break down James Harden's MVP chances and the rapid rise of Clint Capela to starter's minutes.

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Even with off shooting nights from James Harden and Eric Gordon, the Rockets (9-5) showed poise defensively in a 99-96 win over the Pistons. Salman Ali, managing editor of Red Nation Hoops, joins Ben to break down how Houston grinded its way to its first three-game winning streak, led by a strong performance from Clint Capela vs. Andre Drummond and key hustle plays from Trevor Ariza, Ryan Anderson and Pat Beverley.

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The Rockets (8-5) closed out their three-game stretch vs. Western playoff contenders with two impressive wins, including a 111-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. We break down how Houston did it, led by James Harden's improved efficiency, better production from the second unit, and a career night from Clint Capela.

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Just a few months ago, a current NBA scout joined Locked on NBA (anonymously) to explain why he thought James Harden was too concerned with scoring to be the point guard for Mike D'Antoni. Only 12 regular-season games later, he's suddenly singing a very different tune. Hear from the scout on where Harden is most impressing him, as well as Ben's commentary on why judging intangibles can prove very difficult.

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James Harden bounced back from a rare off night in Oklahoma City with his third triple-double (26 points, 14 assists, 12 rebounds) of the past eight days, leading the Rockets (7-5) to a blowout win over the Blazers (7-6). Our postgame show examines how Harden seemed to take this game personally, as well as the return of Pat Beverley and continued strong play from Clint Capela inside.

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