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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 — Dec. 11 — Reviewing wins ov...
The Rockets are now 17-7 (.708) and the West's No. 3 seed after a pair of big weekend wins vs. the Thunder and Mavs extended their current winning streak to six games. We break down how it happened, led by improved defensive efficiency and a red-hot n...
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 9 — Why the renegotiat...
At long last, the Donatas Motiejunas saga appears to be over. The 26-year-old seven-footer signed a new deal on Friday in Houston, and we explain why the terms of the revised deal appear much more favorable for GM Daryl Morey and the Rockets.
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 8 — Reviewing the win ...
The Rockets (15-7) kept rolling with a massive 134-95 win over the Lakers, improving their mark to 9-2 since the return of Pat Beverley. We explore what went right on Wednesday at Toyota Center, starting with 12 assists from Beverley, 25 points on 14 s...
25 min
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 7 — Blame B.J. Armstro...
Donatas Motiejunas shocked the Rockets (14-7) by not reporting on Tuesday after the team matched his contract, so what should Houston do next? We explain how the decision appears to have the fingerprints of agent B.J. Armstrong all over it, as well as ...
22 min
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 6 — Harden returns to ...
Despite controversial officiating late, the Rockets (14-7) edged the Celtics (12-9) on the back of an MVP-level performance from James Harden (37 points, 8 assists, 8 rebounds). We break down how Harden got it done, along with key under-the-radar contr...
25 min
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 5 — Dissecting Motieju...
After taking the full three days to mull it over, GM Daryl Morey opted to match Donatas Motiejunas' contract from Brooklyn and keep the seven-footer in Houston. Is keeping Motiejunas worth the future financial uncertainty, and how might he help the 201...
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 4 — Previewing a lengt...
The Rockets (13-7) are a .650 team (53+ win pace) despite playing 14 of their first 20 games on the road, so could things get even better with six of the next seven and 13 of the next 20 in Houston? We recap Friday night's 128-110 win in Denver and pre...
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 2 — Houston shows reso...
Did the #Rockets (12-7) just pull off one of their best regular-season wins ever? We break down Thursday night's 132-127 win at Golden State, led by another triple-double from James Harden and huge performances from Ryan Anderson (29 points), Eric Gord...
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Locked on Rockets — Dec. 1 — Will Morey match o...
The Brooklyn Nets appear close to signing restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas to an offer sheet, so it's finally time for the Rockets to make a decision on whether to keep their talented seven-footer. We examine what factors Daryl Morey will likel...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 30 — Jazz recap; Danny...
In today's episode, we analyze where things went wrong in Tuesday's 120-101 loss to the Utah Jazz, including James Harden's struggles inside the arc and reduced production from Houston's big men (Clint Capela, Nene) vs. Rudy Gobert. Danny Leroux, host ...
45 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 28 — Hot shooting, Har...
The Rockets (11-6) are off to a 2-0 start on this West Coast road trip after an impressive 130-114 win in Portland on Sunday. We recap the positives from the victory, including a spectacular night from Eric Gordon (26 points, six threes) and sustained ...
16 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 27 — Capela bests Cous...
We preview the remainder of the five-game West Coast road trip and recap Friday's big win by Houston (10-6) in Sacramento, led by another triple-double from James Harden (23 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds) and a strong performance by Clint Capela (17 ...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 23 — Harden, Houston c...
The three-game winning streak for the Rockets (9-6) came to an abrupt end on Thanksgiving Eve vs. the Toronto Raptors, and turnovers and a slow start from behind the arc were largely to blame. Ben dissects where things went wrong, starting with 12 turn...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 22 — ESPN's Calvin Wat...
ESPN's Calvin Watkins joins us to break down the latest in negotiations between the Rockets and restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas. Watkins also shares his takeaways from Tuesday's practice, including a K.J. McDaniels update and insight on how Sa...
18 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 21 — Salman Ali on how...
Even with off shooting nights from James Harden and Eric Gordon, the Rockets (9-5) showed poise defensively in a 99-96 win over the Pistons. Salman Ali, managing editor of Red Nation Hoops, joins Ben to break down how Houston grinded its way to its fir...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 20 — Capela's career n...
The Rockets (8-5) closed out their three-game stretch vs. Western playoff contenders with two impressive wins, including a 111-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. We break down how Houston did it, led by James Harden's improved efficiency, bett...
19 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 18 — NBA scout explain...
Just a few months ago, a current NBA scout joined Locked on NBA (anonymously) to explain why he thought James Harden was too concerned with scoring to be the point guard for Mike D'Antoni. Only 12 regular-season games later, he's suddenly singing a ver...
20 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 17 — Beverley returns,...
James Harden bounced back from a rare off night in Oklahoma City with his third triple-double (26 points, 14 assists, 12 rebounds) of the past eight days, leading the Rockets (7-5) to a blowout win over the Blazers (7-6). Our postgame show examines how...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 16 — Westbrook outduel...
The Rockets (6-5) scored just 13 points in the fourth quarter and went over six minutes without a single point, leading to a tough 105-103 loss against the rival Oklahoma City Thunder. Ben is joined by Twitter's "Brandon B. Nohen" (@iBrand0n300) to ana...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 14 — Harden, Rockets s...
Last November, the Rockets barely survived an upset bid from then-winless Philadelphia (0-16). This time, the Rockets (6-4) took the game seriously and overwhelmed the Sixers (1-9) from the outset in a 115-88 win. We explain why James Harden (33 points...
17 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 13 — Why Anderson's of...
James Harden's second consecutive triple-double wasn't enough to lead the Rockets (5-4) to another win over the Spurs, who took advantage of a poor shooting night from Ryan Anderson (1-of-13 FG). We examine why Anderson seems to be such an important va...
20 min
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 11 — Duncan, Leroux on...
The Rockets (5-3) are winning on the back of James Harden, but they've been awful in the minutes he's spent on the bench. National writers Nate Duncan and Danny Leroux offer their diagnosis and a few potential remedies. Ben then explores what fans shou...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 10 — Harden's triple-d...
The Spurs had four days of rest and the Rockets (5-3) were on the fifth game of a five-game road trip, but James Harden (24 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds) was still able to lead underdog Houston to a big win in San Antonio. We break down how it happe...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 8 — San Antonio's Jeff...
The good news is that the Rockets are 4-3 despite a rough schedule to open the season. The bad news is Gregg Popovich's San Antonio Spurs loom as Houston's opponent for two conseuctive games. In this show, Spurs writer Jeff Garcia joins Ben to explore ...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 7 — Harden, Anderson, ...
James Harden started slow, but he finished fast (32 points, 15 assists) as the Rockets (4-3) overcame an early deficit to to beat Washington, 114-106. Eric Spyropoulos of The Dream Shake (Houston's SB Nation affiliate) joins Ben on the postgame show to...
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