Episodios

  • Will Houston make a splash in the NBA’s 2025-26 trade season?

    Will Houston make a splash in the NBA’s 2025-26 trade season?
    Dec 12 2025
    In this roundtable episode, Ben DuBose, Paulo Alves, and Dave Hardisty (Editor of ClutchFans) preview the NBA’s upcoming transaction window and its potential implications for the 16-6 Rockets.

    December 15 is when players who signed contracts in the preceding offseason become trade eligible, so the period from Monday until the February 5 in-season deadline is among the most active on the 2025-26 calendar.

    Discussion topics include roster needs and potential trade targets across the board, including the likelihood of bigger-name deals (such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and James Harden) and smaller acquisitions along the lines of Keon Ellis, Chris Paul, and Ayo Dosunmu.

    The show also explores Houston’s potential desirability on the buyout market and the team’s long-term timeline for title contention, and specifically why those factors might make this a relatively quiet trade window for the Rockets.
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    58 m
  • Late Amen Thompson takeover leads Rockets (16-6) past Clippers

    Late Amen Thompson takeover leads Rockets (16-6) past Clippers
    Dec 12 2025
    Thursday’s “ClutchFans Live” postgame show reacts to Houston’s 115-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers (6-19). The Rockets are now 16-6 on the 2025-26 NBA season.

    Topics include a fourth-quarter takeover by Amen Thompson (12 points in the frame on perfect shooting); relatively inefficient nights from Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun; and the difficult six-game road trip ahead.

    This episode can be viewed in video form here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QwnC27gxyE
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    28 m
  • Quarter pole review: Key takeaways, questions for 15-6 Rockets

    Quarter pole review: Key takeaways, questions for 15-6 Rockets
    Dec 9 2025
    At 15-6, the Rockets are now at approximately the quarter pole of their 2025-26 regular season. With that in mind, as Houston tries to chase down the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder, Tuesday’s podcast breaks down four key takeaways and questions surrounding the team after its first 21 games.

    With Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves as hosts; discussion topics on this episode include the steadying presence of Kevin Durant and an improving defense; the impact of an All-NBA leap from Alperen Sengun; inconsistent showings from Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard; and the possibility of roster moves in the weeks ahead.
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    1 h y 28 m
  • Rockets 117, Suns 98: Kevin Durant makes history, Houston rises to No. 2 in West

    Rockets 117, Suns 98: Kevin Durant makes history, Houston rises to No. 2 in West
    Dec 6 2025
    The Rockets (15-5) are now No. 2 in the Western Conference standings after Friday’s blowout victory over Dillon Brooks and the Phoenix Suns. Featuring Ben DuBose and Dave Hardisty, our “ClutchFans Live” postgame show breaks down all the highlights, including a career milestone for Kevin Durant (31,000 points) and more promising signs from Amen Thompson (game-high 31 points, +33).

    This episode can also be viewed in video form here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoD_duJJm0U
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    30 m
  • Jazz 133, Rockets 125: Will Houston have a back-to-back problem?

    Jazz 133, Rockets 125: Will Houston have a back-to-back problem?
    Dec 2 2025
    After routing the Jazz one day earlier, the Rockets fell short on night two of a road back-to-back. For Houston (13-5), Monday’s setback was just its third loss in 16 games.

    On the “ClutchFans Live” podcast show, Ben DuBose and Dave Hardisty break down the key storylines, including defensive and rebounding issues that surfaced once Steven Adams (rest) was held out. With injuries and absences piling up, the prospect of more back-to-backs in the days and weeks ahead could prove daunting.

    This episode can also be viewed in video form on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clutchfansDOTnet/streams
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    27 m
  • Rockets (13-4) silence Jazz as Kevin Durant makes efficient return

    Rockets (13-4) silence Jazz as Kevin Durant makes efficient return
    Dec 1 2025
    The Rockets closed out November with Sunday’s 129-101 victory at Utah, which gives Houston (13-4) 13 wins in its last 15 games, overall.

    Featuring Ben DuBose and Dave Hardisty, Sunday’s “ClutchFans Live” postgame show breaks down all the key takeaways. Topics include Kevin Durant’s uber-efficient return; a much-improved defense; and an apparent promotion to the starting lineup for Reed Sheppard.
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    30 m
  • Rockets 114, Suns 92: Amen Thompson breaks out as Houston improves to 11-4

    Rockets 114, Suns 92: Amen Thompson breaks out as Houston improves to 11-4
    Nov 25 2025
    With All-Star forward Kevin Durant sidelined for personal reasons, Amen Thompson (28 points, 8 assists) picked up the slack in Houston’s 114-92 victory at Phoenix. The Rockets (11-4) have now won 11 of their last 13 contests, overall, while the Suns (11-7) lost for just the second time in 10 games.

    Featuring Ben DuBose and Dave Hardisty, Monday’s “ClutchFans Live” postgame show breaks down all the key takeaways, including big nights from Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., and Aaron Holiday.
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    26 m
  • Rockets injury updates and a case for starting Reed Sheppard

    Rockets injury updates and a case for starting Reed Sheppard
    Nov 24 2025
    With All-Star forward Kevin Durant missing two games for personal reasons, second-year guard Reed Sheppard is in line for an expanded role with the Rockets (10-4), and potentially even a starting assignment.

    Featuring Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves, Monday’s episode breaks down all the implications of Sheppard’s recent rise. Other topics include insight on Houston’s close loss to Denver; slightly underwhelming efficiency numbers from Durant; and the updated injury outlooks for Tari Eason (oblique) and Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle).
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    1 h y 6 m