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Rockets LaunchPod

Rockets LaunchPod

Summer league takeaways and 2026 offseason strategy

Jul 16, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min · 11 segments

The Rockets are off to a 2-1 start at summer league, and Bruce Thornton and Isaiah Crawford are each showing promising signs for an NBA future. In Wednesday’s show, our Ben DuBose, Paulo Alves, and…

The Rockets are off to a 2-1 start at summer league, and Bruce Thornton and Isaiah Crawford are each showing promising signs for an NBA future. In Wednesday’s show, our Ben DuBose, Paulo Alves, and Dave Hardisty (Editor of ClutchFans) share key takeaways from Las Vegas while also looking ahead to the remainder of the 2026 offseason. If Thornton and Marcus Smart prove to be Houston’s flagship external additions, is that enough to be a Western Conference contender in 2026-27? Ben, Dave, and Paulo break down the pros and cons.

The Rockets are off to a 2-1 start at summer league, and Bruce Thornton and Isaiah Crawford are each showing promising signs for an NBA future. In Wednesday’s show, our Ben DuBose, Paulo Alves, and…

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Speakers: Ben DuBoseHostPaolo AlvesHostDave HardestyGuest

Top entities: Isaiah Crawford×34 Houston Rockets×64 Bruce Thornton×26 Ben Dubose×11 Marcus Smart×21

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeAudience≈31k followers

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Isaiah CrawfordPersonAmerican basketball player
99%34 mentions
Houston RocketsSports TeamBasketball team
98%64 mentions
Bruce ThorntonPersonHouston Rockets point guard
97%26 mentions
Ben DubosePerson
95%11 mentions
Marcus SmartPersonLos Angeles Lakers guard
94%21 mentions
Kevin DurantPersonAmerican basketball player
92%22 mentions
NBASports OrganizationLeague
91%11 mentions
NBA Summer LeagueEntity
90%14 mentions
HoustonCityCity in Texas
88%6 mentions
Dave HardistyPerson
87%22 mentions
Steven AdamsPersonHouston Rockets center
86%13 mentions
Brooklyn NetsSports TeamBasketball team
84%10 mentions
Bogdan BogdanovićPersonLA Clippers shooting guard
83%2 mentions
Las VegasCityCity in Nevada
82%4 mentions
Tari EasonPersonHouston Rockets forward
80%4 mentions
ClutchFansWebsiteSite
79%10 mentions
Los Angeles LakersSports TeamBasketball team
77%4 mentions
SquarespaceEntity
76%7 mentions
Dorian Finney-SmithPersonLos Angeles Lakers forward
75%2 mentions
San Antonio SpursSports TeamBasketball team
73%13 mentions
New York KnicksSports TeamBasketball team
72%5 mentions
YouTubeWebsiteVideo sharing company
71%5 mentions
Western ConferenceSports OrganizationConference
69%6 mentions
Oklahoma City ThunderSports TeamBasketball team
68%17 mentions
LinktreeWebsiteSite
66%1 mention
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketballSports TeamBasketball team
65%2 mentions
Cam WhitmorePersonAmerican basketball player
64%1 mention
Kawhi LeonardPersonLA Clippers small forward
62%6 mentions
KBMERadio StationRadio station
61%3 mentions
Tyrese HaliburtonPersonIndiana Pacers guard
60%1 mention
Charlotte HornetsSports TeamBasketball team
58%2 mentions
Eric GordonPersonPhiladelphia 76ers shooting guard
58%2 mentions
AppleCompanyTechnology company
55%3 mentions
Cleveland CavaliersSports TeamBasketball team
54%1 mention
Alperen ŞengünPersonHouston Rockets center
53%3 mentions
NBA G LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
51%2 mentions
Ime UdokaPersonAmerican coach and basketball player
50%5 mentions
NBA Defensive Player of the YearEntityAward
49%1 mention
James HardenPersonCleveland Cavaliers guard
47%4 mentions
Jalen BrunsonPersonNew York Knicks point guard
46%2 mentions
Robert CovingtonPersonLA Clippers power forward and small forward
45%2 mentions
Clint CapelaPersonAtlanta Hawks center
43%4 mentions
Rafael StonePerson
42%3 mentions
Fred VanVleetPersonHouston Rockets guard
40%1 mention
Boston CelticsSports TeamBasketball team
39%2 mentions
Jalen GreenPersonPhoenix Suns guard
38%2 mentions
Minnesota TimberwolvesSports TeamBasketball team
36%3 mentions
Jeff GreenPersonDenver Nuggets power forward
35%2 mentions
Denver NuggetsSports TeamBasketball team
34%3 mentions
Garrison MathewsPersonAmerican basketball player
32%1 mention

Summer LeagueSports > Basketball > NBA > Houston Rockets
Team DynamicsSports > Basketball > NBA
Offseason StrategiesSports > Basketball > NBA
Roster ManagementSports > Basketball > NBA > Offseason Strategies
Player EvaluationSports > Basketball > NBA
Coaching StrategiesSports > Basketball > NBA > Team Dynamics
Sports
BasketballSports
NBASports > Basketball
Houston RocketsSports > Basketball > NBA
Bruce ThorntonSports > Basketball > NBA > Player Evaluation
Isaiah CrawfordSports > Basketball > NBA > Player Evaluation

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