Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Frank (@ftank58) from Rockets Chop Shop (@RocketsChopShop) to discuss how much the NBA Draft Lottery impacts the Houston Rockets free agency decisions this offseason depending on if Houston walks away with one of Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller or another tier prospect, what the Rockets biggest needs are across the roster, possible names to pursue like Cam Johnson and Dillon Brooks, Austin Reaves and Seth Curry, and Brook Lopez and Kristaps Porzingis and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) to review Jabari Smith Jr's rookie season, highlighting expectations coming into the year, areas of growth like defense, rebounding, shot profile and playmaking, important games, standout plays, key stats, overall season grade and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) shares and discusses takeaways from Houston Rockets new head coach Ime Udoka's interview with courtside reporter Vanessa Richardson, in which the two discuss Udoka's life growing up, Clyde Drexler as his favorite player, influence of Gregg Popovich, developing young talent, and why he ultimately chose Houston.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to review Jalen Green's sophomore campaign, highlighting expectations coming into the season, areas of growth like defense, playmaking and ability to get to the free throw line, important games, standout plays, key stats, overall season grade and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Madison Moore (@MadManLeaks) to discuss their respective Houston Rockets NBA Draft Big Boards focusing first on each of their top-6 guys with consensus picks 1-3 in Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, and Brandon Miller before we start to see some differences in opinion, followed by whether or not it makes sense for the Rockets to trade or keep the pick if it falls somewhere in the 4-6 range, and lastly the two break down the second overall pick debate between Scoot and Miller and how it shouldn't even be a remotely close choice for this Rockets team.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) reacts to and discusses key takeaways and moments from the Houston Rockets introductory press conference for new head coach Ime Udoka, featuring General Manager Rafael Stone and Owner Tilman Fertitta, focusing on how the trio handled responding to questions about Udoka's exit from the Boston Celtics, coaching philosophy, plan to develop young talent, possible hints at types of free agents the team is looking to add, vision for the future of the organization, Fertitta's response to criticism's of spending and the accidentally confirmed news of a new Rockets practice facility, Kevin Porter Jr. making a surprise appearance and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) to discuss early reactions, expectations and concerns with the hiring of Houston Rockets new head coach Ime Udoka, followed by highlighting different ways Udoka will help Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason on the offensive AND defensive sides of the ball.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss key takeaways from the Houston Rockets hiring Ime Udoka as their next head coach and comparing the similarities and differences of Udoka and Stephen Silas, like the autonomy of choosing their own assistant coaches, basketball philosophy, team building, culture setting and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) reacts to and discusses the breaking news that Ime Udoka has been hired as the Houston Rockets next head coach. Early reaction to the news, what this hire says about the direction of the franchise, Rafael Stone and Tilman Fertitta, concerns over Udoka's past with the Boston Celtics, impact on the Rockets young roster, what role he may play in the draft and free agency and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by the host of Locked On Lakers Andy Kamenetzky (@KamBrothers) to discuss Houston Rockets head coaching candidate Frank Vogel. How to define Vogel's tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, biggest strengths and weaknesses, offensive and defensive philosophies, how much success can be attributed to Vogel vs. his supporting cast, how did he handle the development of young talent, what was Vogel's relationship like with the LA front office, how have the Lakers been without Vogel and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Locked On Celtics Host John Karalis (@John_Karalis) to discuss Houston Rockets head coaching candidate Ime Udoka. How to define Udoka's tenure with the Boston Celtics, biggest strengths and weaknesses, offensive and defensive philosophies, how much success can be attributed to Udoka vs. his supporting cast, how did he handle the development of young talent, what was Udoka's relationship like with the Boston front office, how have the Celtics been without Udoka and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBpse) to discuss why the Houston Rockets possible hiring of Ime Udoka as their new head coach is different from when the Brooklyn Nets considered him earlier this past season, followed by comparing pros and cons of Udoka and Frank Vogel as the apparent two leading contenders to take the Rockets coaching job, how they share certain similarities, but one being the higher floor option and one being the higher ceiling guy, how their different approaches will likely impact their assistant coach rotations and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses the Houston Rockets lottery coinflip results giving them the second-best lottery odds and a FLOOR of no lower than the 6th best pick + a working Rockets top-6 big board, followed by the news of James Borrego's head coaching interview with Ime Udoka as the next scheduled candidate and how those two could form a powerful coaching duo on the Houston sidelines, and lastly a couple lessons the Rockets can learn from this season's Sacramento Kings.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses reporting that the Houston Rockets have already conducted their interview with potential head coach Frank Vogel, and that the organization has been granted permission to interview both Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson and Philadelphia 76ers assistant (and former Rocket) Sam Cassell as well, Nick Nurse's press conference addressing concerns about his job, looking at the success of the OKC Thunder in the play-in tournament and how "youth" needs to be thrown away as excuse for next year's Rockets, and the latest ESPN mock draft with the Rockets selecting Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson and why that absolutely should not happen.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss additional takeaways from Houston Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone's end of season press conference like was Stephen Silas given a fair chance to succeed in Houston, why certain questions weren't brought up in the presser, what intangibles the next coach in Houston will need to succeed, looking back at previous success with Mike D'Antoni some of the parallels between the Rockets 2016 offseason and now.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses key takeaways from Houston Rockets General Manager Rafael Stone's end of season press conference in which he addressed why Stephen Silas was let go, conducting a new head coaching search, vision for the team moving forward, concerns over the Rockets culture this past season and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses and reacts to the bombshell (but expected) news that Stephen Silas will NOT be returning as the Houston Rockets head coach next season and what it means for the organization moving forward. Why it was time to move on from Silas, how this resolution was long overdue, issues Silas faced due to the Rockets front office, examples of the on-court product this season not being good enough, early head coaching candidates and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) to discuss a recent interview Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun did with Adam Spolane of Gallery Sports, in which he shared thoughts on this Rockets season, his goals for the offseason, preferred defensive schemes, and how his teammates impact his confidence. Then, the two share things they would like to see from Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and more over these last two regular season games.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses the Houston Rockets impressive 124-103 win against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, led by Jalen Green scoring 32 points and Alperen Sengun's big night with 21/10/7/3 STL/1 BLK. How the Rockets were able to win this game with DEFENSE in the fourth quarter, Jalen putting his head down and attacking despite lack of calls, Sengun battling Jokic and playing possibly the best defense of his career, Kevin Porter Jr. staying poised with 20 points and 9 dimes, Jabari Smith Jr.'s mid-range becoming a go-to move, Josh Christopher and Tari Eason igniting the Rockets defense, and does Stephen Silas see the writing on the wall about his future?

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss major changes and impacts for the Houston Rockets as the NBA & NBPA agree to a new collective bargaining agreement through the end of the decade, such as the new in-season tournament, minimum games played for award voting, position-less All-NBA teams, harsher penalties on luxury tax paying teams with a second tax apron, new designated contract extension rules, draft eligibility rules and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) discusses takeaways from the Houston Rockets pair of games over the weekend, first focusing on Alperen Sengun's big night against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers then the success Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. had vs. the Detroit Pistons. Sengun bouncing back after a rough start against LA to finish with 18/15/5/2/3, including some better pick and roll defense, the Rockets giving up way too many points in the paint to random backcuts, why Jalen Green struggled in the second half, Jabari Smith Jr.'s solid offensive night, how Jalen and KPJ were each able to score 30+ in the same game for the first time this season, why did it take a MONTH for Stephen Silas to install a play suggested by his assistants and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) to discuss the Toronto Star report that Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is rumored to be connected to the Houston Rockets if Toronto moves on from him this offseason. Would Nurse be a good replacement to Stephen Silas, what similarities do Silas and Nurse have, what are Nurse's strengths and weaknesses as a coach, how does Nurse stack up compared to other potential available head coaching options this summer and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by Madison Moore (@MadManLeaks) to discuss the Houston Rockets 123-114 loss against the Brooklyn Nets despite big nights from Kevin Porter Jr. & Alperen Sengun. How KPJ was able to bounce back after a rough 1-of-7 shooting start, Sengun with a huge double-double (21/12) along with flashes of switching defense, what happened late in the game that caused the 110-105 lead to slip away over the final three minutes, Josh Christopher's huge impact off the bench, why Jalen Green started off hot then cooled down and more.

Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss the Houston Rockets clinching a bottom-3 record this NBA season with their most recent loss, the lottery impact and implications to considers when looking at other rebuilding teams and how different scenarios might play out, additional thoughts on the Stephen Silas ESPN excerpt, and Jabari Smith Jr.'s chances to win rookie of the month as well as be named to an All-Rookie team to close out his rookie season.