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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 — Oct. 9 — Postgame show (fea...
Aly Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) joins Ben for our postgame recap of Houston's 123-117 win over the Pelicans in China, with emphasis on strong performances from Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon, inconsistency from James Harden, and flashes from K.J. McDaniel...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 7 — Previewing Houston...
The Rockets are in China for two games to play the New Orleans Pelicans, so what should fans look for in these matchups? Ben explores how Buddy Hield could be a unique challenge for Eric Gordon and/or James Harden and explains why Clint Capela could us...
21 min
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 5 — Harden and Anderso...
Two games, two big wins. Yes, it's the preseason, but Houston continues to look impressive and appears to finally be having fun again. Ben breaks down encouraging performances from James Harden, Ryan Anderson, K.J. McDaniels, Eric Gordon, and more, whi...
25 min
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 4 — Kelly Scaletta on ...
Is Ryan Anderson's impact being undersold? Kelly Scaletta explores that, K.J. McDaniels' upside, and numerous other angles in his Rockets season preview for Bleacher Report, and he joins our show (10:30) to expand on his optimistic view for the 2016-17...
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 3 — Postgame takes on ...
What did we learn about the Rockets from their big win over the Shanghai Sharks to open the 2016-17 preseason? Ben explores a large set of positives (Nene's post play, James Harden's leadership, bench wings) and a few of the question marks (Ryan Anders...
22 min
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Locked on Rockets — Oct. 2 — Donatas Motiejunas...
The October 1 "deadline" for Houston's qualifying offer to restricted free agent Donatas Motiejunas has passed, and there's still no agreement between the big man and the Rockets on a new contract. After speaking with both sides, ESPN's Calvin Watkins ...
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 29 — How good is the ...
With Eric Gordon and likely Nene leading the way, how good is the new-look bench in Houston? Hear from CBS Sports' Zach Harper and Locked on NBA host David Locke on why the Rockets appear to have an above-average reserve unit.
#Rockets #NBA
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 28 — Examining the ca...
With Nene receiving increasingly more praise at training camp, Ben examines what motivations Mike D'Antoni could have to start the 34-year-old veteran ahead of Clint Capela. Ben also drops nuggets on the progress of Sam Dekker and Montrezl Harrell.
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 27 — Exploring what J...
What does James Harden's new official "point guard" title mean for the Rockets on the floor? Paul (@RocketIntellect) joins Ben at 19:00 to break down what Mike D'Antoni's announcement means for the Xs and Os of Houston's offense and defense.
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 26 — Decoding #Muscle...
With training camp now under way, we examine the physical changes in Clint Capela and Pat Beverley and the implications of Nene appearing to play on the same team as James Harden, Trevor Ariza, and Ryan Anderson early in camp.
#Rockets #NBA #Muscl...
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 25 — Craig Ackerman o...
Craig Ackerman chats with us about his new role as lead play-by-play broadcaster for many Rockets' TV broadcasts, with particular emphasis on the transition from radio to TV and the challenge of replacing a legend in Bill Worrell. Craig also shares his...
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 23 — Media Day highli...
What should Rockets fans take out of Media Day and the official start of training camp? We explain the most important moments with audio clips from James Harden, Ryan Anderson, Mike D'Antoni, Trevor Ariza, and Daryl Morey.
#Rockets #NBA #JamesHarden
30 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 22 — Matt Moore on Ha...
Matt Moore of CBS Sports (@hpbasketball) joins the show (at 8:00) to further elaborate on his recent James Harden feature and break down why he thinks the Michael Beasley/Tyler Ennis trade was a good one for the Rockets.
#Rockets #NBA #JamesHarden
31 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 20 — Chris Reichert e...
Chris Reichert, editor of Upside & Motor, tells us why Clint Capela appears poised for a major breakthrough entering his third season. We also examine the rest of Houston's likely depth chart at center, including Nene, Donatas Motiejunas and Chinanu On...
29 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 19 — Forecasting minu...
We know Ryan Anderson is the starter at PF, but how much will he play, and what are the best options behind him? As part of our depth chart preview series, we break down Houston's diverse options at power forward.
#Rockets #NBA #RyanAnderson
24 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 18 — How Ariza, Dekke...
In the latest episode of our depth chart preview series, we break down the SF position in Houston and the possibilities for Trevor Ariza, Sam Dekker, Corey Brewer, and K.J. McDaniels.
#Rockets #NBA
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 16 — Previewing the r...
In the first of our "depth chart" preview series, we examine Houston's likely guard rotation and how James Harden, Pat Beverley, and Eric Gordon are each likely to be used by new head coach Mike D'Antoni. Should an injury occur, are there any candidate...
22 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 15 — ESPN's Calvin Wa...
Where do things stand between the Rockets and restricted free agent forward Donatas Motiejunas? We break down the recent reports of stalled negotiations with ESPN beat writer Calvin Watkins, who spoke to agent B.J. Armstrong yesterday.
#Rockets #NBA...
23 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 13 — Danny Leroux on ...
In a crossover episode, NBA writer and Warriors host Danny Leroux joins Ben DuBose to break down the strengths and weaknesses of Golden State and how they could match up with Mike D'Antoni's new-look Rockets.
#Rockets #Warriors #NBA #JamesHarden
24 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 12 — Why next Friday'...
Donatas Motiejunas' never-ending free agency and unconfirmed changes to Houston's TV and radio announcing teams are two of several issues likely to be resolved before the Rockets report to Media Day, now officially scheduled for next Friday.
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 11 — Previewing Houst...
Fantasy analyst Josh Lloyd joins the show to help break down projections for the Houston Rockets in the 2016-17 season. Is James Harden worthy of a #1 pick, and can Clint Capela continue his per-minute success in a starting role? Our Ben DuBose debates...
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 8 — "Rocket Girl" exp...
Brie Hodenfield (@00RocketGirl on Twitter) joins our Ben DuBose to discuss the role of the Red Rowdies at Toyota Center, her life as a diehard fan of the Rockets, and expectations for the team in the 2016-17 season.
#Rockets #NBA #RedRowdies
38 min
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 6 — Exploring the Car...
The news of the weekend was Houston's reported interest in veteran power forward Carl Landry. Our Ben DuBose explores how the former Rocket could fit in with the current group, both on the basketball side and the financial side.
#Rockets #NBA #CarlL...
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Locked on Rockets — Sept. 1 — ESPN's Kevin Pelt...
Why are analytics models more bullish on Houston's defense than the human analysts running them? ESPN's Kevin Pelton gives his outlook. Our Ben DuBose then explores the possible reasons for the divergence in opinion and explains why the gap between a ...
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Locked on Rockets — August 31 — Inside the life...
How do NBA teams like the Rockets decide who gets media credentials, and what is a typical day like for a credentialed media member? Ben DuBose takes a deep dive into the process and explains the options outsiders have to break into the business.
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