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Area 45 with Bijani and Creighton

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Area 45 brings personality-driven Houston sports talk with fearless opinions and a distinct H-Town voice, hosted by Shaun Bijani and Patrick Creighton. With Creighton’s deep knowledge of Houston sports history and Bijani’s sharp, modern perspective, the show delivers compelling debate and authentic energy every day. Centered on the Houston Texans, Astros and Rockets, Area 45 dives deep into NFL matchups, MLB postseason expectations, NBA roster decisions and SEC football conversations that matter across Texas. With incisive analysis, strong opinions and a fan-first approach, the show goes beyon...

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H-Town Postgame: Yordan Shines In Astros Loss To Rangers 27.05.2026 8:28

Bijani and Creighton host tonight's H-Town Postgame as the Astros fall to the Rangers 10-7. What went wrong in the first inning for the Astros? What can we take away from tonight's game?

Hot Leads: It's Been A Rough Month For The Braves 27.05.2026 19:42

Bijani and Creighton discuss some of the hottest topics in the sports world in todays episode of, Hot Leads! In this episode they discuss the NBA playoffs, LeBron to the Cavs, Kenny Atkinson returning to the Cavs, Nico Collins' getting his contract reworked, and MORE!!!

Will LeBron Return To Cleveland? 27.05.2026 12:12

Bijani and Creighton take a look into some playoff statistics with James Harden and the Cavs getting swept by the Knicks last night. It was another bad conference finals for James Harden. With the offseason now starting for the Cavs, will they try to get LeBron to come back home again?

Wemby Has To Step Up For The Spurs! 27.05.2026 17:49

Bijani and Creighton check in on the Thunder vs Spurs game. Early on, Wemby hasn't done anything... why isn't he shooting? Wemby has to step it up if the Spurs want to go up 3-2 tonight. They also react to Yordan Alvarez's monster home run to put the Astros on the scoreboard.

What's Led To The Turn Around For The Astros Pitching? 27.05.2026 13:21

Bijani and Creighton discuss what has caused the turn around for the Astros pitching after they started off the season struggling. Can the Astros keep this momentum?

A No-Hitter On Memorial Day! 27.05.2026 15:51

Bijani and Creighton open up tonight's show by reacting to the Astros combined no-hitter last night! What a Memorial Day it was for us Astros fans! Creighton and Bijani also look back on some no-hitters that have happened throughout MLB history.

Area 45 - FULL SHOW - May 25th, 2026 26.05.2026 2:51:02

Area 45 - FULL SHOW - May 25th, 2026

HOUR 1 - AREA 45 TAKES OVER THE DRIVE!! + Astros Sweep The Cubs! + Are Things Finally Starting To Turn For The Astros? 26.05.2026 40:36

Shaun Bijani & Patrick Creighton take over The Drive as they come in live on Memorial Day! Bijani & PC then get their thoughts in on the Houston Astros taking a big road sweep! The fellas wonder if this Memorial Day weekend was exactly the Astros needed to start getting the ball rolling.

HOUR 2 - Is The NFL On The Precipice Of Making A Big Mistake Or Not? + Latest State Of The NBA Conference Finals + Kenny Atkinson Says The Cavs "Analytically" Won 25.05.2026 45:02

Shaun Bijani & Patrick Creighton wonder if the NFL is making a mistake going away from Sundays too much. The fellas then look at the latest news around the NBA Playoffs. Bijani & PC react to Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson with an interesting perspective on the ECF.

HOUR 3 - HOT LEADS + Fernando Tatis Jr. Maybe On The Cusp Of Losing Money + Johnny Football vs. Bob Menery 25.05.2026 43:06

Shaun Bijani & Patrick Creighton get to your latest Hot Leads! Bijani & PC react to another weird chapter in Tatis Jr.'s career. The guys get their thoughts on this weird, but weirdly funny celebrity boxing match.

HOUR 4 - Yordan To Who??? + The Clock Gets Closer To Midnight For Lance McCullers Jr. + The Bandwagon 25.05.2026 42:16

Shaun Bijani & Patrick Creighton kick off the final hour of this Memorial Day version of the show with reactions to a crazy take about Yordan Alvarez getting traded. Plus, LMJ's career might be coming to an end. It is time to get on or get off as Will Levis is involved, but nothing to do with mayo...

The Bandwagon 25.05.2026 12:55

It is time to get on or get off as Will Levis is involved, but nothing to do with mayo...

Yordan To Who??? 25.05.2026 17:42

Shaun Bijani & Patrick Creighton kick off the final hour of this Memorial Day version of the show with reactions to a crazy take about Yordan Alvarez getting traded/

Johnny Football vs. Bob Menery 25.05.2026 8:57

The guys get their thoughts on this weird, but weirdly funny celebrity boxing match.

Fernando Tatis Jr. Maybe On The Cusp Of Losing Money 25.05.2026 18:27

Bijani & PC react to another weird chapter in Tatis Jr.'s career

Kenny Atkinson Says The Cavs "Analytically" Won 25.05.2026 12:56

Bijani & PC react to Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson with an interesting perspective on the ECF.

Is The NFL On The Precipice Of Making A Big Mistake Or Not? 25.05.2026 19:17

Shaun Bijani & Patrick Creighton wonder if the NFL is making a mistake going away from Sundays too much.

Are Things Finally Starting To Turn For The Astros? 25.05.2026 12:34

The fellas wonder if this Memorial Day weekend was exactly the Astros needed to start getting the ball rolling.

Astros Sweep The Cubs! 25.05.2026 16:21

Bijani & PC get their thoughts in on the Houston Astros taking a big road sweep!

Area 45 - FULL SHOW - May 22nd, 2026 23.05.2026 2:53:00

Area 45 - FULL SHOW - May 22nd, 2026

HOUR 1 - Astros Take The Dub In Early Series Opener Against The Cubbies! + What Weather App Should Shaun Get? + Texans Are Going To Be Without EJ Speed For Awhile... 23.05.2026 42:21

Shaun Bijani & Criss Partee start their Friday recapping the Astros win over Chicago! Also, any good weather apps for Shaun? Bijani & Partee get their first thoughts in on Texans LB EJ Speed getting hurt & how his absence is going to affect the Texans.

HOUR 2 - Do The Texans Still Need To Address A Need In The DL Room? + Good Ol Banter + Breakout Players The Texans Will Be Facing 23.05.2026 44:15

Shaun Bijani & Criss Partee wonder despite how it looks on paper, should the Texans still address the DL room? Then they of course have some great banter. Bijani & Partee then look at the potential NFL Breakout players that the Houston Texans will be facing and who are the ones for the Texans themselves.

HOUR 3 - Hot Leads + Have You Taken The LeBron Bait? + Checking On Spurs/Thunder 23.05.2026 42:30

Shaun Bijani & Criss Partee get to today's top stories, which for some reason, Floyd Mayweather is in. Why? Also, The latest LeBron James saga is thickening, what do Bijani & Partee make of it. They then check in on Spurs & Thunder.

HOUR 4 - What Is Actually The Best Path Forward For Astros? + PK From Norway... Actually In Norway LOL + The Bandwagon: Shaun Dislikes Star Wars 23.05.2026 43:52

Shaun Bijani & Criss Partee kick off the final hour on this Friday pre-Memorial Day Weekend discussing an article on what is the best path forward for the Astros. The guys then hear from PK before ending the week with The Bandwagon!

What Is Actually The Best Path Forward For Astros? 23.05.2026 18:24

Shaun Bijani & Criss Partee kick off the final hour on this Friday pre-Memorial Day Weekend discussing an article on what is the best path forward for the Astros.