Rockets Podcasts

Can the Astros afford to wait for the Trade Deadline to deal for pitching? Robert & R.G. (1:19) discuss their window to win a championship & if Musgrove is in worse shape than Fiers.
How does the ’98 Astros lineup compare to this one? Astros 30 year broadcaster Bill Brown (32:44) shares his thoughts on …

What are the similarities between James Harden’s Rockets’ career & Hakeem Olajuwon’s? Longtime Rockets Beat Writer Robert Falkoff, who covered Dream, looks at the Beard’s Championship window, D’Antoni’s playoff coaching & reminisces about Coach Scotty Brooks’ time with the Rockets.

What are the similarities between James Harden’s Rockets’ career & Hakeem Olajuwon’s? Longtime Rockets Beat Writer Robert Falkoff (50:38), who covered Dream, looks at the Beard’s Championship window, D’Antoni’s playoff coaching & reminisces about Coach Scotty Brooks’ time with the Rockets. Falkoff covers the Royals for MLB.com & gives us a pitcher in Kansas City …

KPRC’s Adam Wexler breaks down the Spurs series, James Harden, Patrick Beverley’s impact, Capela stepping up, NBA playoff blowouts & the Texans draft.

How do the Rockets survive without Nene? KPRC’s Adam Wexler (1:25) breaks down the Spurs series, a tougher James Harden, Patrick Beverley’s impact, Capela stepping up, NBA playoff blowouts & the Texans Draft.
Do the Astros have an answer for the struggling Mike Fiers in their minors? AstrosFuture.com‘s Jimmy Price (25:08) looks at Fresno’s pitching …

Is the Spurs match-up better than the Thunder? Robert & R.G. (1:25) break down the Rockets playoff run & wonder if the Rockets are built more for the postseason than San Antonio.
Is it too early to worry about the Astros starting pitchers not named Keuchel? Chronicle Astros Beat Writer Jake Kaplan (21:58) talks McCullers, …

How worried should the Rockets be about Capela & Ryan Anderson’s playoff performance? Ben breaks down the good & bad so far in the Thunder series & gives us a little inside into Andre Roberson’s reaction to the Rockets hacking strategy. We also ask him about the Spurs’ struggles against the Griz & how that …

Our guests this week are Locked on Rockets Host Ben DuBose & longtime Astros broadcaster Greg Lucas. Is the Rockets 3-1 lead over OKC safe? Ben DuBose (1:40) tells us if Capela & Anderson can give Harden & the Rockets enough help to move them to the next round. He also tells us how Andre …

Is James Harden playing his best basketball ever this month? Joel Blank, host of ‘The Usual Suspects’ on ESPN 97.5, talks Harden, Sam Dekker’s playing time, Vernon Maxwell on Twitter & potential playoff match-ups.

ESPN 97.5’s Joel Blank, AstrosFuture.com‘s Jimmy Price & Sugar Land Skeeters’ Voice Ira Leibman join us in this week’s show. Is James Harden playing his best basketball right now? Joel Blank (1:51) talks Harden, Sam Dekker’s playing time, Mad Max on Twitter & playoff match-ups.
What did we make of Bob McNair’s latest comments on …

MLB.com Correspondent Alyson Footer (1:26) talks Astros, World Baseball Classic & her brushes with Bill Murray, John Cusack & Eddie Vedder.  Is it too early to think about resting Rockets’ players?  Robert & R.G. (23:53) look at some tough decisions with James Harden’s MVP push & the playoffs looming.  Should the Rockets be getting more …

What was it like playing with Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan & Larry Dierker? Original Colt 45 & Astro Bob Aspromonte (31:00) tells us about the legends he crossed paths with & shares his thoughts on the current Astros. Aspromonte also explains why he got a letter from First Lady Jackie Kennedy. …

What was like to play with Hakeem Olajuwon & win a championship with Michael Jordan? How did it feel to win a title at Louisville & what did he learn from Coach Denny Crum? How did he handle guarding Larry Bird, James Worthy & Dominique Wilkins? McCray remembers setting up Ralph Sampson for the miracle …

We’ve got a 50 minute conversation with ex-Rocket Rodney McCray, who was a huge part of the ’86 Finals run. McCray (22:26) shares stories about Hakeem, the Sampson miracle shot, John Lucas, Larry Bird, James Worthy, ‘Dr. Dunkenstein’ Darrell Griffith, Denny Crum & Michael Jordan. Are the Spurs a bad match-up for the Rockets? Robert …

Sports Exchange Rockets Beat Writer Moisekapenda Bower is our guest this week. Can Lou Williams take some of the work load off Harden & Ariza? We ask Bower (1:15) about the ways Lou can help, Capela’s importance, the ideal 1st round playoff match-up, defensive issues & Magic Johnson’s new position with the Lakers. Should the …

Are there any trades brewing for the Rockets as we approach the deadline & how does the DeMarcus Cousins deal affect Houston? We ask Watkins about a couple huge storylines as we come out of the All-Star Break. He also has thoughts on Eric Gordon’s back injury, the playoff version of Harden & Houston’s bid …

Is it too early to panic about the Rockets recent play? Ben explains why the Rockets are struggling, looks at Harden’s 3 point shooting, Trevor Ariza’s importance & Capela’s comeback from injury. We also ask him who the 2nd most important player behind Harden is & talk #RoadRyan.

How will the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement affect the Rockets future? David takes a look at the new CBA, the Rockets postseason hopes & what pieces they might look for at the NBA Trade Deadline.

Would you stake your life on Savage being the Texans answer at QB? Probably not… but we asked Jenny anyway. We talk possible Texans playoff opponents & what her thoughts are on the Rockets surprise season.

How do the Rockets replace Clint Capela over the next few weeks? We talk to Eschenfelder about Montrezl Harrell, Eric Gordon, Patrick Beverley & the big comeback over the Timberwolves. We also talk to the UH Cougars football voice about the disappointing Las Vegas Bowl & the hiring of Coach Major Applewhite.