Rockets Podcasts

Host Robert Land & Rockets Expert Frank with Rockets Chop Shop look at their Top 3 Rockets Free Agent Targets, wonder if Rafael Stone deserved a contract extension and parse at key points from the Stone & Udoka end of season press conference.
(:30) Was Rafael Stone Contract Extension Good Idea?
(2:03) Thoughts on Stone & Udoka …

Host Robert Land asks Rockets Chop Shop Contributor & Upside Swings Podcast Host Cooper Klein to give us his Rockets MVP, Best Defender, Most Underrated Rocket & Most Improved Rocket in our End of Season Awards.
(2:16) Rockets MVP
(4:24) Rockets Most Improved Player
(6:26) Rockets Best Defensive Player
(7:41) Most Underrated Rocket
(9:41) Most Memorable Rockets Performance
(12:19) Most Disappointing …

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr pay tribute to Hakeem Olajuwon on the 30th anniversary of the Rockets 1st Championship. You’ll hear from his Rockets teammates Robert Reid, Rodney McCray, Chucky Brown & Moochie Norris, his coach Don Chaney, Rockets Studio Host Lisa Malosky & Rockets Beat Writer Robert Falkoff.
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Host Robert Land asks Ben DuBose about the Rockets offseason. Should Dillon Brooks start next year? How should Rockets use their 1st rd pick from Brooklyn? Who’s the starting 5 in November?
(:27) Did Rockets season end Tuesday night? (Silver Linings?)
(3:25) Should Rockets offer Jalen Green & Sengun max deals?
(8:33) Is Dillon Brooks …

Host Robert Land asks Rockets expert & Contributor to the Rocket Fuel Podcast (on the Bleav Network) Vator if Sengun hurts Jalen Green’s game, which position is ideal for Amen, if you give Jalen & Sengun the max this Summer & what the Rockets closing 5 is next season.
(1:26) Jalen Green’s renaissance
(5:34) Besides Jalen, what’s …

Host Robert Land asks Rockets Chop Shop Contributor & Upside Swings Podcast Host Cooper Klein if Jalen Green’s surge is different from his previous surges post All-Star, what’s stuck out about the team since the break, what’s Amen Thompson’s future position & what his starting 5 next year would be.
(1:00) Is Jalen Green’s surge different …

Host Robert Land & asks Frank with Rockets Chop Shop what Alperen Sengun’s potential season ending injury means, will Jalen step up & what Udoka had to say about his offensive limitations. Plus, we hit on Dillon Brooks & Fred VanVleet’s health & recent player.
(:26) Sengun injury updat
(3:00) Is this opportunity for Jalen Green?
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Host Robert Land asks Rockets content creator D’andre Williams what he’s seen from Jabari Smith this season & if there’s still All-Star potential. Did we see Jalen Green’s best all-around game this week? Williams hits on that & if the Tari Eason surgery might be better news than you think.
(:37) Was it Jalen …

Host Robert Land asks Red Nation Hoops Host Salman Ali if the Rockets should fire Rafael Stone. We hit on the deals, Free Agency, Kevin Porter Jr, Brook Lopez, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green & the Harden trade. Let us know what you think. Jump in the comments!
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Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look back at how the Rockets handled the ’23 Free Agent period this past Summer & ask if Rafael Stone & the organization screwed it up or not. Plus, we pay tribute to Robert Reid. You’ll hear an interview with Reid from our archives where he talks …

Host Robert Land asks prominent Rockets social media presence Mitty (@MittyRockets) if Jalen Green’s about to get benches, who’s the Rockets starting 5 next year & what he’s learned about Jabari Smith’s defense.
(2:31) Time to bench Jalen Green?
(10:38) Surprising Jabari Smith defensive stat
(12:30) Who should be Rockets starting 5 next season?
(21:29) Rockets bad offensive trends
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Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at the Rockets getting a rare break from the refs, what Amen Thompson’s play means when VanVleet returns, Dillon Brooks’ strange season, how Jabari Smith affects winning & we remember the Clyde Drexler Valentine’s Day trade which changed Rockets history. You’ll hear Drexler’s Phi Slama Jama teammate …

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at the affects of the Fred VanVleet injury on Amen Thompson, Cam Whitmore & the season. Plus, we discuss Sengun critiques, Jabari Smith’s health & how the NBA Trade Deadline looks for the Rockets.
(:30) Did VanVleet usage lead to injury & struggles?
(2:29) How does injury help Rockets?
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Host Robert Land asks Rockets expert Will (with the Bradeaux & Will Show) about the Steven Adams trade, the Mikal Bridges Rockets rumors & Amen Thompson rapid growth.
(:48) Amen Thompson
(5:59) Steven Adams Trade Analysis
(8:37) Can Adams play with Sengun?
(9:39) Biyombo vs. Boban?
(12:15) Mikal Bridges Trade Rumors
(19:50) Do we trust Jalen Green’s streak?
(21:38) Is Play-In game …

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr give out their mid-season Rockets grades for each player & explain what’s important about Jalen Green’s recent surging play.
(1:00) Rockets Beat Down Lakers & Jalen Green resurgence
(3:50) Jabari Smith’s return
(6:10) Grading Sengun
(9:45) Grading Jalen Green
(11:18) Jabari Smith
(13:35) Dillon Brooks
(15:38) Fred VanVleet
(17:50) Tari Eason
(19:45) Amen Thompson
(21:32) Cam Whitmore
(22:48) Jeff Green
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Host Robert Land asks Cooper Klein (with Rockets Chop Shop & the Upside Swings podcast) to compare what he saw from Amen Thompson & Cam Whitmore pre-draft to what we’ve seen so far & we share some of our biggest Ime Udoka gripes with the Rockets looking quickly slipping in the standings.
(1:08) How does Amen …

Host Robert Land asks Rockets Super Fan Rowdy Maya how the atmosphere’s changed at the Toyota Center, what she loves about Jabari Smith’s development, how she misses Tari Eason & what’s frustrating her about Udoka’s defense.
(:44) Toyota Center Atmosphere for Rockets Games?
(3:15) Udoka Defensive Gameplan issues?
(9:39) What’s Jabari Smith doing that impresses most?
(13:30) Amen Thompson …

Host Robert Land asks Rockets Expert Frank (w/ Rockets Chop Shop) about the battle for the Play-In spot, which bench player he’d sit, if Cam Whitmore is a more talented Jalen Green & who are his potential Rockets Trade Targets.
(:37) Which 2 teams in the play-in hunt aren’t making it?
(5:58) Who’s out of the Rockets …

Host Robert Land asks Red Nation Hoops podcast Host & Rockets expert Salman Ali about Jalen Green’s hot streak, Jabari Smith’s offensive usage, Cam Whitmore playing time & who’s the Rockets MVP so far?
(:30) Is Jalen Green’s hot streak real?
(1:53) What’s Jalen’s ceiling?
(2:53) Do you like how Rockets are using Jabari Smith offensively?
(5:50) Why does …

Hosts Robert Land & Shaun Bijani (with Sports Radio 610) preview the Texans-Browns & hit CJ Stroud concussion worries, John Metchie’s poor season, Tari Eason’s impact on Rockets, Fant vs. Heck & Jalen Green panic-meter.
(:35) Concern about CJ Stroud?
(4:30) Texans Injury Update?
(5:53) Re-Sign Heck or Fant?
(7:55) Is Devin Singletary key to Browns’ game?
(7:04) Any hope …