In true wrestling fashion, we are Don Knock(ing) down the forbidden door! We welcome to The Summit, host to The Launch Pad Podcast, Don Knock! We talk about his history as a Rockets fan and what led him to working with Apollo media. We also discuss our Houston Rockets and where they are currently trending on season. As well as the continued development of Kevin Porter Jr and Jalen Green. We go home on some great trade scenarios brought to us by Nevin Lindberg from spacecityscoop.com Available on spacecityscoop.com and all podcast platforms.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Resident Rocket Von Wafer returns The Summit to discuss what he's been up to as well as talk about the current state of our Houston Rockets. We discuss his take on the Kevin Porter Jr and coach John Lucas incident, as well as the mental focus it takes to stay the course on a rebuilding team. We also discuss his impact on the city of Houston and how it is still felt to this day!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The great part about partnering with Fansided is having great coworkers and for the first time ever we present 2 brand new guests to meet us at The Summit! Nevin Lindberg (Site Expert at spacecityscoop.com and host of Above The Break Podcast) and James Piercey (Site Expert at thejnotes.com the Utah Jazz Fansided website and cohost of Above The Break Podcast) join us to discuss the Houston Rockets season so far! As well as spotlighting Kevin Porter Jr's game winner and Jalen Green's progression.  We go home on who we would draft in the 2022 NBA draft if the Rockets won the number 1 pick! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First postgame coverage of the season and what a game we chose to cover! Our Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 114-111 behind Kevin Porter Jr’s incredible buzzer beater 3 pointer that iced the game! We discuss highlights as well as lowlights of this game and what we expect going forward with our 12-28 Rockets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Houston and controversy have been hand in hand lately. The latest controversy surrounding Kevin Porter Jr. fighting with John Lucas and abruptly leaving during halftime, and Christian Wood quitting on the team. There’s a lot to unpack and discuss but that’s what we do and we timeline and dissect the entire incident that took place last Saturday.  Available on spacecityscoop.com as well as all platforms! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prodigal guards for our Houston Rockets have returned and the returned in a big way! We discuss the impact Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr had on the team and in their exciting game against the La Lakers! We also discuss the game as a whole and we believe Christian Wood should be traded soon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merry Christmas everyone and what better way to spend your Christmas than to listen to Summit State of Mind's newest episode! The Hoop Trust (special guests Devan White and Tim Keister) make their long awaited reunion on location at Texas Leaguer Brewery and it was an episode of epic proportions! We talk about the season and if our Houston Rockets are where they need to be standing wise. We also spotlight Josh Christopher an the return of Jalen Green. Then we go home on a long celebrated game called "Start, Bench, Cut".  Big time thank you to Texas Leaguer Brewery for hosting us! They are located at 13503 Pike Rd, Missouri City, TX 77489 . Listen to our podcast on https://spacecityscoop.com and on all podcast platforms!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our podcast is proud to announce that we have agreed to a partnership with Minute Media and its affiliate, Fansided! We are now the official podcast for Fansided’s Houston Rockets website spacecityscoop.com. Listen to our story of how we got as far as we have and why our work has only begun. We also discuss this past week for our hometown Houston Rockets when they went 1-2. From Josh Christopher exceeding expectations to Daniel House's release and the long awaited signing of Garrison Mathews!   Listen to our podcast on https://spacecityscoop.com and on all podcast platforms!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Good Guys are playing well and we are here to recap the week our Rockets have had! Our resident "3rd host" Tim Keister meets us at The Summit to discuss the Hawks comeback as well as the last two losses against the Grizzlies and the Bucks.  It is also December 15 and this is an important day because it is the first day Daniel Theis can be traded. Where will he go? We discuss all scenarios during this episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you believe it? After losing 15 straight, our Hometown Houston Rockets have tacked off 6 straight wins! Join us at The Summit as we discuss the positives and negatives of this win streak as well as the possibility of losing our draft positioning. We also discuss the next 9 games and why they are important in regards to this teams future.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Houston Rockets have won 2 in a row so it’s time to go streaking! It’s been over 290 days since our last win streak so we have a lot to talk about. From the chemistry building of Christian Wood and KPJ to the emergence of Garrison Matthews, there’s a lot of positives to take away from these last 2 games. We also discuss John Wall wanting to play on the team again and how it’s more a non story than anything!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big time episode as we have special guest Michael Connor from SportsTalk790 meeting us at The Summit to discuss all things Houston Rockets and Astros. Michael details his love story with being an Astros fan as well his boyhood dream to work for 790! We also discuss Carlos Correa and his impending departure as well as the return of the Ace Justin Verlander! Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we witnessing history? This Houston Rockets team is 1-13 and not even close to having any semblance to an identity. Join the Summit as the Bros break down the team so far from at the top with Silas, down to the lowly and unplayable player Danuel House. Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big time episode as Roosh Williams officially meets us at The Summit to discuss the X’s and O’s that play out on the court for our Houston Rockets! We also talk about his roots as a fan as well as Christian Wood’s latest comments and how it’s affected the team. This was a great episode in terms of basketball minds! Give Roosh a follow on twitter @RooshWilliams and follow his podcast Noble & Roosh Show! Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are proud to present for the first time at The Summit a very special guest from the Sports Trapp Podcast, Chris Rodriguez aka The Professor! He discusses with us his love for the Houston Rockets, the roots of his fandom, and why he believes Jalen Green will be a superstar! We also go home on a game where we create our own Mount Rushmore of our favorite wrestlers but through a draft! Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been an eventful sports week for the city of H-Town! With our Houston Astros back in the World Series to our Houston Rockets playing their first games of the 2021 season! Join the Commissioner and The GM as they discuss the first few games of the Rockets season and Jalen Green’s 30 piece. As well as jump into the JuiceBox to discuss the Astros back in the World Series. Available now on all platforms. Rush Bowls The best blended fruit bowls and smoothies in the entire city of Houston! The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our hometown team Houston Rockets begin their season tonight and we are here to preview it! With special recurring guest Tim Keister, we dive Rush Bowls The best fruit bowls and smoothies in Houston! Get 33% off your order when you mention our podcast. The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big time episode as we combine forces with the Summit (Houston Rockets) and JuiceBox (Houston Astros) state of mind for one episode! For the first half we discuss the last two preseason games for our Houston Rockets and the growing pains that will occur with this team. Then for the second half we discuss the golden era of Houston Astro’s baseball as our Astros go to their 5th straight ALCS! Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After what has felt like an eternity, Houston Rockets basketball is officially back! With Game 1 of the preseason over, join us as we review and (over)react to the good and of course the bad that took place. We also go home to a JuiceBox state of mind and talk about our Houston Astro’s playoff run starting this Thursday! Buckle up fans cause we are ready to ignite and light the fuse into the future!Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Media Day 2021 for our Houston Rockets has arrived and we are here to discuss and review it! Special guests Young Bucket and T-Smoove join us to talk about Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun vying for rookie of the year and of course John Wall and what he said regarding the season! Always a fun time with these two awesome guests!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Its been a whirlwind last two weeks for our hometown Houston Rockets from John Wall stepping back to give KPJ the keys, to the possibillity of bringing Ben Simmons to Houston. Meet us at The Summit where your favorite hosts the Commissioner and GM break down the possible fit Simmons brings to Houston and the gratitude they share to John Wall for choosing to sit the season. Lets bring you up to speed.  Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We finish out our Q&A session with special guest Von Wafer! He meets us at The Summit to answer all of your questions ranging from who his favorite fan base is, to a random fact about one of his teammates from the 08-09 Rockets! It was an honor to Von back at The Summit!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Von Wafer has returned to The Summit to answer your questions! Former Houston Rocket and NBA player Von Wafer answers questions from who he hung out with on the Rockets to what his shaqtin a fool moment was! Big thanks to all our fans that sent in questions and stay tuned for part 2 next Tuesday! Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Summer league evaluation time at The Summit as we break down the performance of our Houston Rockets! These 5 games were big for our rookies and with the GM and Commissioner getting a front row seat to all the games, we grade each rookie on how the performed. All the good and all the bad will be discussed!  Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big time episode as we have our first ever Houston Rocket player on our podcast! Von Wafer meets us at The Summit to discuss his tenure with our Houston Rockets and how the city impacted his career. We also discuss the impact Kobe Bryant had on his life and who his toughest matchups were. This interview was as real as it gets for a sports athlete and is a story that everyone should hear. Day-Off Anime Streetwear Shop Day Off for your retro anime goods. Get a 10% off discount using code: dayoffsummit The Argyle League Barbershop Need a haircut? Book an appointment at the best barbershop in H-Town known as The Argyle League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.