Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

LA-based Roosh Williams joins Ben on Thursday's show to dissect Houston's impressive 135-103 annihilation of the Clippers, all on the second night of a road back-to-back.

Topics include peak efficiency (50%+ FG) by James Harden (31/7/7), Chris Paul (29/7), Eric Gordon (5/10 on 3s), and Clint Capela (24/15); the team's defensive turnaround; and whether the 2019 Rockets (51-28, 18-3 in last 21) have more upside than the 2018 team.

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James Harden (36/10, 63% FG) led the way, Eric Gordon (50% on 3s) stayed hot from deep, and Kenneth Faried (12/11) and Danuel House (19) offered ample bench support as Houston (50-28) won its 17th of 20 games with a 130-105 blowout at Sacramento (38-40). Our recap explores the standings impact.

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"Voice of the Rockets" Craig Ackerman joins Tuesday’s show to preview the Kings-Clippers road trip, as well as Houston’s preferred playoff matchups and individual storylines to watch (including Eric Gordon, CP3, and Harden’s MVP bid) over the final 5 games.

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James Harden (50/11/10) took over late as Houston (49-28) won its 16th of 19 games in Saturday's 119-108 victory over Sacramento. Our recap explores Harden's final MVP push; elite defense in key moments (15 fourth-quarter points); and Clint Capela (24/15) continuing to feast inside.

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What's the likely outcome of the James Harden vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo MVP race, and how much does playoff seeding matter? Houston sports media host Matt Hammond joins our Ben DuBose for a roundtable chat, including what to watch for over the final two weeks, the postseason, and beyond:

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Clint Capela (17/15) and Austin Rivers (+34!!) feasted in the first half, and MVP James Harden (38/6) took over in the second as Houston (48-28) beat Denver (50-24) for a 10th time in 11 games. Friday's recap breaks down what we learned and what it means.

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Thursday's show explores the psychological importance of the Rockets (47-28) vs. Nuggets (50-23) showdown, as well as standings benchmarks to watch for as Houston tries to secure a Top 4, Top 3, or even Top 2 postseason seed over the final seven games.

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MVP candidates James Harden (23/10/7) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (19/14) battled to a draw, but Milwaukee (56-19) had a deeper supporting cast as Houston's Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker combined for 3 points on 1/16 shooting in Tuesday's loss.

Despite the defeat, Chris Paul (19/9), Clint Capela (17/11), and Danuel House (5 three-pointers) each showed flashes. Houston (47-28) now falls a game back of Portland in the loss column in the race for the West's No. 3 seed.

The show also explores postseason ripple effects from the season-ending injury by Portland's Jusuf Nurkic.

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Eric Gordon (6/11 on 3s) returned to his blistering March form, James Harden (28 points, 6/12 on 3s) stayed hot, and an efficient supporting cast (Tucker, Capela, House) added enough support as Houston (47-27) cruised in New Orleans to win its 14th game of 16.

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MVP James Harden (61) tied his personal and franchise scoring high as Houston (46-27) rallied late to beat San Antonio (42-31). Saturday’s show recaps his exploits and more, including clutch defensive plays by Tucker and Capela and another rotation tweak.

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