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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 — 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...
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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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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 6 — Hawks show interio...
Despite James Harden's 30 points and 12 assists, the Rockets (3-3) scored just 38 points in the second half on Saturday night in a 112-97 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. We break down what went wrong in their reunion game with Dwight Howard, starting with a...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 4 — On Nene vs. Capela...
Why is Nene playing as much (or more) than Clint Capela? Despite an offseason of big hype for the 22-year-old as a rising star, it's the 34-year-old veteran who seems to be Houston's preferred option. Ben expounds on his recent column breaking down the...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 3 — Craig Ackerman on ...
Craig Ackerman, voice of the Rockets, joins our show from Atlanta to preview Houston's impending matchup with Dwight Howard and the Hawks. Ackerman also explains why he thinks James Harden is playing the best basketball of his career, and how the team'...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 2 — Houston crushes Ne...
The Rockets (3-2) certainly seemed fresh in posting a big road win over the Knicks on the second night of a back-to-back. We recap the game (led by James Harden's 30 points and 15 minutes) and give praise to Mike D'Antoni for his management of the rost...
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Locked on Rockets — Nov. 1 — Was the close loss...
Did Houston fans just see one of James Harden's best games ever? Despite the close loss in Cleveland, Paul (@RocketIntellect) joins Ben on the postgame show to break down numerous positives, including the first 40/15/5 game in Rockets history (by Harde...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 30 — Defense blankets ...
Despite only 30 points in the second half, the Rockets were able to grind their way to a 93-92 win over Dallas in their home opener, improving their 2016-17 record to 2-1. We break down how it happened, including a another solid defensive effort from J...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 29 — Reviewing the sea...
It's amazing what happens when the Rockets shoot 47% from three instead of 24%, right? Led by that much-improved shooting, Houston secured its first win of the season with a 106-98 triumph in Dallas on Friday night. In our postgame recap, we examine wh...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 28 — Studying Lakers' ...
With a off day in between games, we turn to the film study to shed more light on the problems in Los Angeles, starting with defensive inconsistency from James Harden and poor showings from Nene and Tyler Ennis. We also examine Mike D'Antoni's positive ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 27 — What went wrong f...
The Rockets opened the Mike D'Antoni era with an unexpected thud in their 2016-17 regular season opener, falling 120-114 to the Lakers in Los Angeles. We break down the biggest reasons for the loss, including subpar shooting in the second half and odd ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 25 — Robert Land on Ha...
Houston Sports Talk host Robert Land joins Ben to preview the leading issues facing the Rockets as they approach on Day 1 of the 2016-17 regular season, including early analysis of Mike D'Antoni's system and whether James Harden has finally turned the ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 24 — Brown, Wiltjer, E...
The Rockets made their final roster cuts Monday and opted to keep undrafted rookie Kyle Wiltjer and international invitee Bobby Brown ahead of veteran Pablo Prigioni. We explain the reasons behind the choices and the shifting dynamics due to Pat Beverl...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 22 — Bench observation...
With four starters staying in Houston (including James Harden), the Rockets didn't have much of a chance in their preseason finale in San Antonio. Ben breaks down his main takeaways from the 114-99 loss, including the potential for Nene to serve as an ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 20 — Capela, Harden sh...
James Harden and Clint Capela are the franchise's two most important players, and they each stepped up in a big way on Wednesday night to push Houston (5-1 in the preseason) to a 106-91 win over rival Dallas. We break down Capela's clear case for the s...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 19 — Why fans shouldn'...
What does the news of Pat Beverley's potential knee surgery mean for the Rockets? Ben breaks down the medical side, potential roster implications, and whether it's fair to have long-term concerns about Beverley's health.
#Rockets #NBA
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 18 — Pat Beverley upda...
With Houston set to face rival Dallas three times in the next 12 days, Ben chats with Locked on Mavs host Mike Marshall (also of Dallas' 1310 The Ticket) on how the teams could match up. We also examine the latest on Pat Beverley's troublesome left kne...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 16 — Dekker, Harrell, ...
Jet lag and the absence of Pat Beverley took a toll on the efficiency of Houston's regulars, but the youthful energy of Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, and Clint Capela helped the Rockets push Memphis to double overtime. Our postgame show examines those ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 14 — Memphis preview, ...
Head coach Mike D'Antoni spoke with media on Friday to recap Houston's injury situation (Pat Beverley, Clint Capela), lessons learned from China, and his outlook for Saturday's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. In our show, we play his comments ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 12 — Postgame analysis...
Even with threes not falling, Mike D'Antoni's Rockets still dominated New Orleans in their fourth preseason game, extending the record to 4-0. In our postgame show, we break down what the team did well (defense, ball and player movement), individual st...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 11 — Chris Axmann on K...
Can K.J. McDaniels be "a Draymond in the rough?" That's how NBA analyst Chris Axmann describes him. In our crossover episode with his Almighty Ballin' podcast, Chris explains his steadfast belief in McDaniels and why he's optimistic on how many of the ...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 10 — Exploring new rum...
ESPN's Marc Stein reports that Houston is "hopeful" it can lure star Spanish guard Sergio Llull to the NBA next summer, and we explain why it's more realistic than a lot of Rockets fans appear to be giving it credit for.
#Rockets #NBA #SergioLlull
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