Red Nation Hoops: A Houston Rockets Pod

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Athletic's Kelly Iko (@KellyIkoNBA) discuss:-The Rockets recent winning streak-How is Houston defending at such a high level?-The return of All-Defensive team John Wall-Jae'Sean Tate is a starter now. How the hell did this happen?-Christian Wood's play-The final days of the James Harden era and what led up to the eventual tradeListen to The Red Nat...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss the state of the Houston Rockets post-Harden and specifically try and determine:-What are the Rockets' goals this season?-What will Houston try to accomplish at the trade deadline?-How should the Rockets approach this offseason? Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Learn more...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and ClutchFans founder David Hardisty (@clutchfans) discuss the fallout from the James Harden trade, how Harden will be remembered in Houston, grading the return Houston got, and the near and long-term future of the Rockets. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Blue Wire Hustle: bwhustle.com/joinLearn more about your...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) discuss early season red flags and green flags from Houston's 2-4 start to the season including: -A discussion about Christian Wood's defense-is James Harden playing through an injury?-John Wall continues to look excellent-Should Houston be switching more on defense? Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes,...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Craig Ackerman (@ca_rockets) discuss five early season takeaways about the Houston Rockets from the preseason and early regular season. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireTo receive Indeed credit - Indeed.com/BLUEWIREBlue Wire Hustle: bwhustle.com/join  Learn...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Athletic's Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) discuss the latest James Harden rumblings before previewing the 2020-21 Houston Rockets season. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode....

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) discuss news on the James Harden trade front, how Rafael Stone manages this, early returns on John Wall from the preseason, PJ Tucker's current standing with the Rockets, and more. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireLea...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and  Bleacher Report's Dan Favale (@DanFavale) discuss: -Rockets trade Russell Westbrook for John Wall and a first round pick-What does this trade mean about Houston's future?-James Harden parties in Las Vegas as Rockets training camp begins-When will Harden return to camp?-Will Harden return to camp?-Does this accelerate the timetable for a possible James Hard...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and  USA Today's Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) discuss preview Houston Rockets Media Week, training camp, and the state of the James Harden situation. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) discuss: -Why did so many teams waste money?-Thoughts on the Christian Wood sign-and-trade-Rockets take bets on David Nwaba, Sterling Brown, and Jae'Sean Tate-How important is James Harden's buy-in for Houston's outlook next season?-Is DeMarcus Cousins a good bet for Houston?-Overall thoughts on the Rockets&apo...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and ClutchFans founder David Hardisty (@clutchfans) discuss: -The state of the franchise-How it got here-Biggest "What ifs?" along the way-James Harden's request to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets-How should the Rockets approach blowing it up? Plus: Reacting to the Robert Covington trade (last 10 minutes) Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Go...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and  Bleacher Report's Dan Favale (@DanFavale) discuss James Harden not being happy with the Rockets organization, Russell Westbrook wanting out, how it got to this point, and possible Russell Westbrook trades. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireLearn more about your ad c...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and The Athletic's Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) react to the press conference of new Rockets GM Rafael Stone and head coach Stephen Silas and discuss the potential ramifications on how the Rockets operate in free agency and play next season. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  ...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) discuss: -NBA to start in December. Is that too early?-Daryl Morey signs with Philadelphia 76ers-Why this is an indictment on Rockets' ownership-What led to Morey feeling unhappy in Houston?-Reaction to Stephen Silas hired to coach the Rockets-What does Houston have to do differently offensively and how can Silas help?-W...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Sports Illustrated's Michael Shapiro (@mshap2) discuss:-Why is the Rockets' coaching search taking so long?-Why is Houston's offseason is difficult to predict this year?-Should Houston explore a rebuild?-What players do the Rockets want to keep from their current roster?-What free agents should they aim to bring back?-What gets Houston over the edge in...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss: -Daryl Morey steps down as Rockets GM-Rafael Stone takes over-Why did this happen? Who's to blame?-Daryl Morey's legacy in Houston and as a basketball figure-Where does Houston go from here?-How does this impact the coaching search? Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. ...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and  special guest Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) discuss the finalized list of coaches the Houston Rockets plan to interview and have already interviewed. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If y...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and  Bleacher Report's Dan Favale (@DanFavale) discuss possible Rockets' head coaches from around the NBA including Tyronn Lue, Wes Unseld Jr., David Joerger, Jason Kidd, and more.(Doc Rivers talk stops at 21:10 mark of the podcast)Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWire...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) discuss possible head coaches for the Rockets, specifically those with a past or present link to the organization. The following coaches will be discussed on this episode: Jeff Van Gundy (ABC)Brett Gunnings (Rockets)Chris Finch (Pelicans)Kenny Atkinson (Formerly Nets)Sam Cassell (Clippers)Kelvin Sampson (University of Houston...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) discuss what went wrong for the Rockets in the postseason, how they can improve, and the Rockets' coaching search. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify.  Indeed.com/BLUEWIREPromo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss the state of the Houston Rockets as they march to a likely second round defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.rednationhoops.com/subscribe

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and Forrest Walker (@DUNOTS) discuss the ending of Rockets-Thunder and react to Houston's Game 1 win over Los Angeles. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code NFLSundayTicket.tv - BLUEWIREPromo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireDoorDash code: BLUEWIRELearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) and special guest Craig Ackerman (@ca_rockets) check into Rockets-Thunder three games and and discuss: -Houston's regular season defense vs. playoff defense-Lou Dort's defense on James Harden-Billy Donovan's poor coaching job thus far-What is OKC's best lineup?-Adjustments OKC made in Game 3-Evaluating rotations for both teams-Jeff Green's stella...

Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) teams up with The Uncontested OKC Thunder Podcast to preview the Rockets-Thunder first round series. Listen to The Red Nation Hoops Podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher, and Spotify. Promo code NFLSundayTicket.tv - BLUEWIREPromo code to  BetOnline.ag  - BlueWireDeal Dash link: https://dealdash.fm/REDHOOOPSTheragun link: https://www.theragun.com/bluewireTheragun...

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 R...