Regular season preview: 2026-27 predictions and biggest Rockets storylines

The NBA’s 2026-27 regular season is officially here! As Houston prepares for its home opener on Wednesday, our Ben DuBose and Paulo Alves offer their perspectives and insight regarding the final roster and what appears to be a challenging opening week versus the Mavericks, Spurs, and Hawks (twice). The show concludes with a segment predicting the season as a whole, including the Rockets’ final record and Western Conference seed; players in line for individual leaps; and the biggest question(s) or concern(s) for the year to come. Support our partners and sponsors (https://linktr.ee/RocketsLaunchPod) ! Also, please subscribe and leave a positive review at your podcast home of choice.