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Baseline NBA Podcast: The Houston Rockets "Failure To Launch"

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Dream Shake writer Max Croes joins the Baseline NBA podcast to discuss the highs of last year's playoff run, the firing of Kevin McHale and why James Harden & Ty Lawson haven't found a stride.

Rockets James Harden hits Clint Capela with a no-look pass

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The Rockets lost to the Knicks saturday, but James Harden was still dropping dimes.

James Harden is now a Pokemon card

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Yes. There's a blog that turns NBA players into Pokemon collectible card game cards. And this week they did James Harden.

Chandler Parsons Calls McHale Firing A "Shame"

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Former Rocket Chandler Parsons had kind words for his first head coach Kevin McHale today.

Dwight Howard & Terrence Jones Out Today

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According to Jonathan Feigen the Houston Rockets will face the Miami Heat without Dwight Howard or Terrence Jones. The dual absence builds on the continued loss of Donatas Motiejunas and gives an immediate demand for Chuck Hayes.

Rockets turn up to 'Digital Dash' on the Bus

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Pre game turn up. #dabbbb

A video posted by Dwight Howard (@dwighthoward) on

One, the rule that cool kids sit in the back continues. Two, the Rockets are jamming out to Drake and Future.

Vernon Maxwell showing of the Clutch City bling

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Maxwell shows off his back-to-back championship rings.

Rockets are 20th in Zach Lowe's League Pass Rankings

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It's a fall from last years spot at 15. Rankings come from total scores in Playoff/Zeitgeist, Individual Player Appeal, League Pass Minutiae, Hoops Style, and Unintentional Comedy scores. Houston lost points for having unappealing courts/unis and unabashedly homer announcers.

McDaniels breaks Bogut's nose

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No funny business or residual anger from the playoffs here. Just an unfortunate case of KJ McDaniels striking a slimmed-down Andrew Bogut in the nose.