Named after Mario Elie’s 1995 “Kiss of Death” shot and blown kiss, which helped to eliminate the Phoenix Suns in Game Seven of the Western Conference, hosts of Kiss of Death, Michael Brown and Jeremy Brener, cover in-depth analysis and interviews with current and former Rockets players and coaches, like Alperen Şengün, James Harden, John Lucas, Mike D’Antoni, Kevin McHale, Jeff Van Gundy, and the infamous Daryl Morey. Like any authentic pod, they refuse to sugarcoat things and freely critique their team, as they did heavily when Stephen Silas was the coach. They were an early proponent of the team selecting Cam Whitmore with the 20th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, even though the once-lauded prospect fell in the draft due to poor team interviews.