Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

Russell Westbrook (49 points) won the scoring battle, but MVP leader James Harden (26 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds) won the war with an incredible last-second pass to set up Nene for the win. With the Rockets moving to 28-9, Ben credits Harden's unselfishness and Pat Beverley's toughness. Ben also examines where things went wrong for Houston in the sluggish fourth quarter and poor rebounding numbers (54-43, OKC).

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With the Rockets now 27-9, is James Harden the NBA's MVP regardless of what happens Thursday night? On the first half of the show, we make the case for The Beard in advance of the showdown with the Thunder (21-14). In the second half, we hear from ESPN's Marc J. Spears and respond to his arguments regarding the MVP race and the Rockets as a title contender. #Rockets #NBA #JamesHarden

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Playing their third game in four nights and missing two starters, the Rockets (27-9) were down 15 points midway through Monday's game vs. Washington and had every opportunity to chalk it up as a "schedule loss." Instead, James Harden rallied the troops with yet another triple-double, and Houston completely flipped the script to post a 101-91 win. We break down just how the Rockets turned it around, including the importance of "culture wins" and Houston's continued ability to win even when not at their best.

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It's a great start to 2017 in Houston, where the Rockets are 26-9 after James Harden posted one of the greatest individual lines in NBA history (53 points, 17 assists, 16 rebounds) in Saturday night's victory over the Knicks. We break down the pros and cons from Houston's weekend wins over the Clippers and Knicks, including why Harden should be the clear MVP favorite ahead of Russell Westbrook as we enter 2017.

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ESPN's Marc Stein reports that Sacramento big man Kosta Koufos has emerged as a prime trade target for the Rockets (24-9). In this episode, we break down the center's potential on-court fit in Houston, probable trade packages, as well as how Koufos' contract could fit within Daryl Morey's long-term plans.

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Play-by-play broadcaster Craig Ackerman joins us to explain the extracurricular activity involving Trevor Ariza in Dallas, how the Rockets (24-9) continue to demoralize lesser opponents with a barrage of three-point shooting, and what comes next (Clippers!) in Houston's schedule.

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The Rockets (23-9) got back on the winning track with a huge win Monday vs. Phoenix, led by 32 points and 12 assists from James Harden and a much-improved defensive effort against the Suns' three-point shooters. We break down what went right, led by fast starts from Ryan Anderson (15 points, 6-of-9 FG) and Montrezl Harrell (14 points, 5-of-6 FG) and the importance of limiting minutes on the front end of a back-to-back.

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In our latest episode, we break down where things went wrong for Houston (22-9) in Friday night's loss to the Grizzlies, as well as why the upcoming schedule (Suns, Mavs, Clips, Knicks, Wizards; four at home) should be much friendlier to the Rockets over the remainder of the holidays. Merry Christmas!

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Just one night after shooting 6-of-38 (16%) from three-point range, the Rockets (22-8) turned it around in a big way and connected on 18-of-38 (47%) from distance in a 125-111 win over the Suns. We examine how Houston got the bad taste of the San Antonio loss out of their mouths, starting with huge shooting nights from James Harden (5 threes) and Eric Gordon (7 threes), and better-than-expected production on the interior from centers Montrezl Harrell and Nene.

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The Rockets (21-8) had a 13-point lead late and were seemingly in line for another statement win. But the Spurs shot an unreal 80% from behind the arc in the fourth quarter, and the Rockets' unprecedented struggles from behind the arc (6-of-38, 15.8%) finally caught up with them. Ben explains why he's furious about the loss, but still feels better about the Rockets' long-term prospects than he did before the game.

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