Alperen Sengun & Jabari Smith Jr. LEVELING UP | How Does Houston Rockets Young Core SUSTAIN Success?

Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets · Nov 4, 2026 · 32m

Alperen Sengun & Jabari Smith Jr. LEVELING UP | How Does Houston Rockets Young Core SUSTAIN Success?

Houston Rockets’ young stars Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. are redefining the team’s ceiling with electrifying starts to the season. Can Sengun sustain his All-NBA caliber play? Has Jabari permanently raised his potential from 3-and-D contributor to true All-Star candidate? Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost and NBA Draft enthusiast Madison Moore (@MadManLeaks) to discuss their impact on Houston’s surprising 7-1 record, with Sengun’s rim protection…