The Houston Astros have an opportunity to redeem themselves against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.Ahead of the game, the organization announced new roster moves.According to Astros beat writer Chandler Rome of The Athletic (via X), Mike Burrows has now been optioned, while Alimber Santa has been called up in his place. The Astros have […]
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An NBA general manager wears many hats. The job is multifaceted. You have to manage conflicting priorities on competing timelines. Contrary to the popular belief of NBA fans who spend too much time on trade machines, it’s a difficult job. It’s also a high-paying one. Fans have high standards for their general managers, and rightly […]
The Astros have optioned struggling right-hander Mike Burrows to Triple-A Sugar Land, the team announced Tuesday. Fellow right-hander Alimber Santa has been recalled from Sugar Land in his place. Burrows, 26, was one of the most notable additions to the Houston pitching staff this winter. The Astros added him in the three-team trade that sent […]
On Tuesday, Kyle Lowry announced his retirement from the NBA.The six-time NBA All-Star is most known for his time with the Toronto Raptors (where he won the 2019 title).He has also had stops with the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat over 20 years.Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press wrote: “The Greatest […]
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The Houston Rockets have signed rookie guard Bruce Thornton to a four-year contract worth $9.3 million, league sources told HoopsHype. The agreement includes one fully guaranteed season. Thornton was selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after an outstanding college career that saw him earn All-Big Ten honors three times. The […]
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Bruce Thornton, the first player selected in the second round of this year’s draft, has officially signed his first NBA contract, the Rockets announced today in a press release. He’ll play for Houston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, per the club. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link), Thornton received a four-year deal […]
The Charlotte Hornets have officially finalized their trade to acquire veteran forward Dorian Finney-Smith from the Houston Rockets. As part of the deal, Charlotte also received three second-round draft picks. The Hornets used most of their Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception to complete the transaction and absorb Finney-Smith’s contract. Although Finney-Smith is now on the Hornets’ roster, […]
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Here is a four-team Kevin Durant trade idea that sends him to the Pistons while helping the Rockets get younger and the Pelicans cash in on a star.
The roster is a fluid concept. Players can come and go, and just because a player has packed their bags and left NRG Stadium doesn’t mean they’re gone for good. There are multiple former Houston Texans still available via free agency. The Texans have the 11th most cap space available with $28M to spend on […]
Here is a look at the Astros prospects who were hot last week. HITTERS: Chase Call – Call has been a little boom or bust this year but when he’s hot, he’s hot. This week he hit .526 with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 13 runs batted in. Call is hitting .237 this season with […]
For a team in a position where every win matters, continuing to hand away games simply cannot continue. At some point, every branch will break. The branch carrying Mike Burrows on the Astros broke yesterday. Staked to a 6-1 lead, Burrows proceeded to hand it all back in the 3rd inning, giving up a 5 […]
Good morning. While the sporting world was losing its mind over the USMNT calling in all of their favors to have a red card suspended at the World Cup, and how that affected the integrity of an ongoing tournament, only for the US to get embarrassed by a European soccer power anyway, not much was […]
The Dallas Cowboys pulled out all the stops to get Caleb Downs in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Texans’ hope lie with him.
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The Los Angeles Clippers have officially signed second-round draft pick Nick Martinelli to a two-way contract, according to the NBA’s official transactions log. Martinelli was selected with the 55th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets before his draft rights were traded to the Clippers in exchange for cash. He will […]
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This would be a drastic change of plans.
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The Detroit Pistons could be trying to make a move for Kevin Durant, but they might be better off without the Houston Rockets star forward.
Jaguars Jaguars LB Ventrell Miller is entering the fourth year of his career and looking to gain a larger role after starting just two times last season. Jacksonville HC Liam Coen said Miller is getting more first-team reps in their offseason program, with veteran LB Foyesade Oluokun getting the occasional rest day. “Ventrell, he’s continuing […]
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The Astros may not be the conquering force they once were, but they remain a dangerous team. Yordan Alvarez is the biggest driver of that, and the Nats can’t let the Astros DH beat them on his own. The Nats will look to bounce back from a series loss against the Pirates as they continue […]
He will be one of the most-discusses QBs in the league this year.
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TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros will conclude the first half of their season with a six-game road trip beginning tonight in the nation’s capital with the first of three games against the Nationals. RHP Mike Burrows (4-8) will open the road trip for Houston opposite RHP Miles Mikolas (2-7) and the Nats. SPINNING RECORDS: At 45-47, […]
Today, Astros manager Joe Espada said that SS Jeremy Pena would begin his rehab assignment tomorrow at Triple-A Sugar Land, as reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com SPs Lance McCullers Jr. and Ronel Blanco are also scheduled to pitch tomorrow as well. Pena is a key catalyst for the Astros lineup, and is batting .295 […]
Today, the Houston Astros announced they had reinstated IF Braden Shewmake from IL, and optioned IF Ray Delgado to Triple-A Sugar Land In limited time this year with the Astros, Shewmake is batting .243 with a .260 OBP and .665 OPS. His positional flexibility has endeared him to the team, as he plays all around […]
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Yesterday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today included in his Sunday Notebook four potential Astros trade targets: https://www.crawfishboxes.com/houston-astros-rumors/76265/astros-targeting-of-sp-at-deadline-moniak-mccarthy-skubal-gray Today, former MLB GM Jim Bowden of The Athletic gave us four targets of his own, 3 new ones and one that was also included by Nightengale in Mickey Moniak: From former MLB GM Jim Bowden: The Astros […]