Red Nation Hoops: A Houston Rockets Pod

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Rockets-Thunder preview w/ The Uncontested Podcast Aug 17, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) teams up with The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast to preview the Rockets-Thunder first round series.

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Returning players, defense, ball movement, and seeding shenanigans w/ Alykhan Bijani Aug 11, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Athletic's Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) discuss:

-Any worry about Rockets not having a clean bill of health this close to the playoffs?

-Who should start at small forward once Eric Gordon returns?

-Rockets playing defense in the bubble

-An observation about Houston's ball movement

-Reaction to Jazz seeding shenanigans

-Which playoff bracket should the Rockets want?

-Playoff excitement

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Rockets defeat Mavs and Bucks, Eric Gordon out two weeks, and more w/ Adam Spolane Aug 04, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) discuss Eric Gordon's left ankle injury and its' effect on the Rockets, Houston's big wins over the Mavericks and the Bucks, Giannis and Harden's beef, and more.

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Checking in on Rockets skepticism w/ Raheel Ramzanali Jul 28, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Raheel Ramzanali (@The_Raheel) discuss:

-Bandwagoning the Astros after their cheating scandal

-Why Raheel is deeply skeptical of James Harden and Daryl Morey

-Reactions to Rockets' early scrimmages

-Defensive concerns for the 2020 Rockets

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Observations from training camp w/ Michael Shapiro Jul 24, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Sports Illustrated's Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) discuss:

-State of the Rockets before the season stopped

-How good are the Rockets?

-What's stood out from the first two weeks of media?

-Takeaways from the NBA's televised scrimmages

-What do Salman and Michael want to see from Houston in their exhibition games?

-How important is Eric Gordon?

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Behind the NBA's bubble w/ Jared Dudley Jul 17, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) discuss:

-What's it like in the NBA's Orlando bubble?

-How is the food?

-How are practices being conducted?

-How do players train in their off-time?

-Who are players spending time with in their off-time?

-How will playing without fans affect the playoffs?

-State of the Lakers after Avery Bradley's departure and Rajon Rondo's injury

-Jared's thought on the Rockets

-How do other people in the league view the Rockets?

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Previewing the NBA's bubble and talking Rockets w/ Matt Moore Jul 10, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Action Network's Matt Moore (@HPbasketball) discuss:

-Apprehension and excitement for the NBA's Orlando bubble

-How do we evaluate title contenders when they've had all this time off?

-Should we treat this as a new season?

-How do the Rockets fit into the title picture this season?

-Does the 2019-20 champion deserve an asterisk?

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Are the Rockets good enough? w/ Adam Spolane Jul 07, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) discuss the recent signing of Luc Mbah a Moute (episode recorded on July 5th) and tackle a simple question: Are the Rockets good enough to win a championship this season?

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Rockets sign David Nwaba, NBA to restart in Orlando, and more w/ Jonathan Feigen Jun 27, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) discuss:

-News of Rockets waiving Isaiah Hartenstein and signing David Nwaba to two-year deal

-Did Isaiah Hartenstein get a fair shake with the Rockets?

-How the David Nwaba signing proves micro-ball isn't going away for Houston

-COVID-19 concerns with the NBA's restart plan in Orlando

-What epidemiologists are saying about the NBA's plan

-How enforceable are the league's protocols?

-Are the Rockets uniquely advantaged by the NBA's layoff and restart plan?

-What to make of skinny James Harden

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Rockets Rewind: Rockets @ Warriors (1-3-19) Jun 19, 2020

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Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss the NBA's comprehensive restart plan before recapping the final game of the 'Rockets Rewind' series - Rockets @ Warriors (1-3-19).

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