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The Locked On Rockets Podcast, hosted by Houston native and credentialed media member Jackson Gatlin, is the BEST and ONLY daily (Mon-Fri) Houston Rockets basketball podcast. Every day Jackson shares the latest news, speculation and analysis on Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Porter Jr., Jae'Sean Tate, Josh Christopher, Tari Eason, the Draft, Free Agency and the rest of the NBA. Previous guests include former Rockets Matt Bullard and Vernon Maxwell, legendary broadcaster Bill Worrell, current players Armoni Brooks, Jae'Sean Tate and more.
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Locked on Rockets — October 9 — Harden, Gordon ...
Even without Chris Paul (bruised shoulder), the Rockets (3-0) took care of business again in their third preseason game at New York. Ben DuBose breaks down the highlights from Monday's victory, including positive shooting nights from James Harden and a...
19 min
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Locked on Rockets — October 8 — Why James Harde...
Today's show explores the fallout from James Harden's comments regarding former Rockets coach Kevin McHale, including why Harden may have felt compelled to respond and how his words could help diffuse the situation moving forward.
#Rockets #NBA #Harde...
30 min
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Locked on Rockets — October 7 — Annual GM surve...
Saturday's episode breaks down Rockets-related highlights from NBA.com's annual GM survey, including their No. 2 projection in the Western Conference, high marks for Chris Paul's leadership, and the improving perception of James Harden.
#Rockets #NBA ...
40 min
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Locked on Rockets — October 5 — Veterans again ...
The Rockets (2-0) won big over the Shanghai Sharks, 144-82, and our Ben DuBose credits the team's veterans — including Chris Paul, James Harden, Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, and Nene — with setting a positive tone early in the preseason with a high level...
24 min
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Locked on Rockets — October 3 — Passing, three-...
The Rockets (1-0) coasted to a big win in their preseason opener at Oklahoma City, led by 17 combined assists from Chris Paul and James Harden and 20-of-42 shooting from behind the arc when at least one of those two was in the game. In our postgame sho...
25 min
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Locked on Rockets — October 2 — Three things to...
In advance of Tuesday night's preseason opener in Oklahoma City, our Ben DuBose offers three key storylines to watch for the Rockets — including matching up with Carmelo Anthony at the power forward spot and the progression of Clint Capela on the inter...
22 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 28 — Training cam...
Today's show includes the latest from Rockets training camp, a discussion on the landscape of NBA sources, and an interview (23:08) with Jesus Rodriguez (@jsports_ent) on this summer's Carmelo Anthony trade talks, potential roster moves in the months a...
66 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 26 — Early takeaw...
In this episode, Ben offers his initial reactions to Tuesday's scrimmage at Toyota Center in Day 1 of training camp, including Chris Paul's on-court leadership, Clint Capela's synergies in the pick and roll, and productive defensive play from Tarik Bla...
26 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 25 — Media Day im...
Our Ben DuBose offers his primary takeaways from Monday's annual Media Day with the Rockets at Toyota Center, including the importance of closure on the Carmelo Anthony front. We then look ahead to Tuesday's first day of training camp and a few of the ...
43 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 24 — On life afte...
Carmelo Anthony is finally off the market, and our Ben DuBose breaks down where things went wrong for the Rockets in trade negotiations and what his addition to OKC means for the Western Conference this season and the long-term positioning and strategy...
43 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 23 — On the lates...
With the Carmelo Anthony trade talks again heating up, our Ben DuBose explains why he isn't particularly despondent following Friday night's reports that Anthony might also waive his no-trade clause for Cleveland and one other team (in addition to Hous...
37 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 22 — Reaction to ...
New York Knicks president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry answered a number of questions regarding Carmelo Anthony at a regularly scheduled press conference Friday, and our Ben DuBose attempts to decode what it all means.
#Rockets #NBA #Knicks #Carmelo
36 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 21 — Exploring th...
As the start of training camp looms, Ben DuBose examines the latest round of rumors on social media regarding Carmelo Anthony trade talks and explains why he isn't deterred by a tweet from Jason McIntyre indicating that Melo could accept a trade to Por...
23 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 20 — On Houston's...
Led by Chris Paul, the Rockets allegedly put together "the best recruiting presentation of all time" earlier this summer in their pursuit of Golden State swingman Andre Igoudala. In today's episode, we break down the nitty gritty of the story and expla...
26 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 15 — On James Har...
With new #NBArank lists from ESPN and Sports Illustrated giving James Harden and Chris Paul average rankings of 6.5 and 7, respectively, Ben DuBose explains why Paul's figure feels appropriate but Harden's appears too low.
#Rockets #NBA
33 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 12 — Josh Lloyd o...
Leading fantasy hoops analyst Josh Lloyd joins our Ben DuBose to break down statistical expectations for the Rockets and individual palyers in the 2017-18 season, with particular emphasis on James Harden, Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Ryan Anderson, Trevor...
66 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 8 — Digging into ...
Ben DuBose and veteran Houston sports insider Matt Jackson (interview at 12:30) dive deeper into the past of pending owner Tilman Fertitta, including why his recent history on the University of Houston Board of Regents likely offers some clues as to th...
54 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 5 — Initial takea...
In today's show, Ben DuBose offers his immediate reaction to the sale of the Rockets to Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion, including why his heavy involvement with the University of Houston athletics program could bode well for his s...
27 min
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Locked on Rockets — September 3 — If he stays, ...
What happens if the long-expected trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Rockets for a package involving Ryan Anderson doesn't happen by training camp? Our Ben DuBose explains why he's not concerned about any potential chemistry issues with Anderson if he rem...
28 min
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Locked on Rockets — August 25 — Why adding Eric...
Despite recent internet reports urging the Rockets to add Eric Gordon to a potential trade offer for Carmelo Anthony, our Ben DuBose explains why this scenario involving the 2016-17 Sixth Man of the Year is both unnecessary and unworkable.
#Rockets #N...
48 min
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Locked on Rockets — August 22 — On the Kyrie Ir...
In our latest show, Ben DuBose breaks down the significance of the Kyrie Irving trade from Cleveland to Boston and what it means — and doesn't mean — for Carmelo Anthony, the Rockets, and the Knicks. #NBA #Rockets #Kyrie #NBAFreeAgency #Knicks
28 min
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Locked on Rockets — August 14 — Takeaways from ...
Ben DuBose and guest analyst Karthik Prasad (@stanfordkp) offer their immediate takeaways on the full release of the 2017-18 Rockets schedule, with breakdowns on key challenges, opportunities, start times, national television exposure, and much more.
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35 min
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Locked on Rockets — August 12 — Why Portland ru...
Ben explains why recent talk of Portland as a possible destination for Carmelo Anthony appears overblown, as well as how Houston remains in the driver's seat of negotiations as the teams enter the second half of the 2017 offseason. #Rockets #NBA #Carmelo
34 min
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Locked on Rockets — August 10 — Why the Knicks ...
Our Ben DuBose explains the significance of the report of the Knicks and Rockets re-engaging in Carmelo Anthony trade talks, as well as why the option of waiting until the regular season to finalize a trade is very unlikely.
#Rockets #NBA #Knicks #Car...
18 min
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Locked on Rockets — August 3 — Mailbag: On Chri...
With the NBA entering the dog days of August, Ben DuBose and guest analyst Karthik Prasad (@stanfordkp on Twitter) take listener questions on Chris Paul, the status of Carmelo Anthony trade talks and his potential fit in Houston, intriguing lineups, of...
51 min