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Houston Rockets vs Memphis Grizzlies January 26, 2026 Location: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas TV: Space City Home Network Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 7:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Grizzle: LAX Bro, Coward Of The River, Jwells, Santissimo, Jumbo Jackass […]
Jake Bloss is a 24-year-old (25 in June), right-handed pitcher. We picked him up (with Joey Loperfido and Will Wagner) from the Astros, at the trade deadlin in 2024, for Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi made 10 starts for the Astros and had a 2.70 ERA with a 5-1 record, helping them get the Wild Card spot […]
With the first, and maybe second, batch of candidate names now unavailable, the Eagles have turned their attention to some less-speculated options. They’re reportedly interested in talking to Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson. Johnson has been around both Philadelphia and Nick Sirianni over the course of his career. He was a former college QB […]
We have hit the lull in between the hot stove league and Spring Training. There will be more deals made between now and then, but your Houston Astros are probably winding down their additions and changes. This affords us time to dive into some side conversations that could prove interesting. Last week, the BBWAA elected […]
I made a statement in the last VOT that this decision will be the hardest decision in franchise history. The Texans paid their last franchise quarterback a lot of money, but the decision to pay him was not difficult. Everyone in the organization and city agreed at the time that he was a franchise quarterback. […]
The Memphis Grizzlies were supposed to play a game yesterday against the Denver Nuggets. However, due to bad weather that is sweeping across the United States, the game was postponed. Now, the Grizzlies will travel to Houston and be relatively rested if a bit disheveled. The Rockets and Grizzlies are both around tenth in adjusted […]
After Steven Adams left the game Sunday versus the New Orleans Pelicans with an apparent ankle injury, fans began speculating on the severity. Well, it was confirmed earlier this week that Adams has a grade-three ankle sprain, so fans should not be expecting him back anytime soon, as a grade-three ankle sprain can take up […]
(All photos courtesy Houston Astros) The Astros hosted a successful 2026 FanFest on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Daikin Park. The 2026 FanFest wraps up a great week of Astros Caravan stops throughout the Texas community and represents the official launch of baseball season for Astros fans. The official kickoff of the 2026 season saw 10,420 fans participate in autograph sessions, photo opportunities, […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers ran an exhaustive search to figure out who would be replacing Mike Tomlin, who coached the team for 19 years and never posted a losing season. Tomlin stepped down from the position the day after the Steelers’ playoff loss to the Houston Texans. In total, the Steelers ran 10 interviews, with three […]
Commanders links Articles Commanders.com 2025 Commanders position review | Safety Riggo’s Rag Commanders lineman Sam Cosmi is gaining some long overdue national plaudits The former Texas star’s 76.3 overall grade from Pro Football Focus ranked 10th league-wide among all qualifying guards. Zach Tantillo from PFF added more praise to Cosmi, proclaiming him as Washington’s secret […]
The Houston Rockets were struggling on the road and on the second night of a back-to-back, but they went into Detroit and beat one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference anyway, downing the Pistons 111-104 behind a total team effort. Kevin Durant once again led the way, scoring 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting, […]
Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons January 23, 2026 Location: Little Caesars Arena — Detroit, Michigan TV: Prime Video Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Time: 6:00pm CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Amen Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun 76ers: Tyrese Maxxey, VJ Edgecombe, Kelly Oubre, Paul George, Joel Embid
Over this past weekend, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots advanced to championship weekend, by beating the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, and Houston Texans respectively. Obviously, this means that the winning teams did something that the Cowboys have not done in three decades, and even the […]
After another weekend of games we are down from four Gophers left to three as Jack Gibbens’ Patriots took out Aireontae Ersery’s Texans. The pair of ex-Gophers on Seattle moved on after a wipeout of San Francisco as well. Thus after this weekend we will know if Minnesota has 0, 1, 2, or 3 former […]
This would be a significant change on the trade winds rumor front. According to former Fox 26 Houston Sports Director Will Kunkel, the Astros are not currently in trade discussions with the Boston Red Sox for OF Jarren Duran: Now, trade talks and rumors are a fickle entity, as not currently being in trade talks […]
Coming off a tough loss against the Houston Rockets, the Spurs traveled to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz. Luke Kornet did not play due to an adductor injury, and Lauri Markkanen did not play due to reconditioning. After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Spurs started the second quarter on a 15-0 […]
It’s never fun when your team loses in the playoffs. When they win, you can gloss over all of the mistakes with the satisfaction of victory. But, when they lose, all those miscues become the center of everyone’s attention once the game – and season – is over. Every mistake will be combed over in […]
It’s Friday night, and we have some great matchups on tap around The Association! Eight matchups tip off throughout the night, highlighted by the Pistons and Rockets who take the floor in the evening’s opening bout. Let’s look at some NBA odds for all of tonight’s action across the league. Dec 26, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) brings the ball up the court against the Utah Jazz during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory C...
Last time, we took a look at starting pitcher projections for ERA. We will do the same here for relief pitchers. Obviously, there is a ton to get into here and before we dive in we need to talk about some issues that come up with all pitchers. Certainly, hitting and pitching is partially reliant […]
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Happy Friday everyone, lots of fun little tidbits for you in our news of the day. We’ve got some more thoughts and discussion about the Hall of Fame inductees, including some bold sentiments from Carlos Beltran about why he doesn’t want to be defined by the Astros cheating scandal. Plus, two big starting pitcher trades […]
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard. And noticed. The Houston Rockets need a point guard. Although it’s not as bad as it seems. There’s a difficult path, as it pertains to acquiring an external one. Houston is just $1.2 million under the apron. The NBA’s hard cap is real. We know this. We’ve seen Rockets […]
The Rockets, the 76ers, and overtime. Three things that have been synonymous over the last couple of seasons. Unfortunately, the Rockets being on the road and losing has also become synonymous. Tonight, the Rockets got to experience all of the above. The Rockets got another brilliant performance from Kevin Durant who scored 36 points, 7 […]
Ball. Don’t. Lie The Sixers overcame a horrendous call at the end of regulation to take down the Houston Rockets 128-122 Thursday night. Joel Embiid was dominant for much of the night with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists going 10-of-19 from the floor. Tyrese Maxey had a much better night attacking the basket, […]
Game Details When: Thursday, January 22, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers