Houston Sports Talk

Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Rockets 1st Summer League Game against the Nuggets and how Bruce Thornton & Quadir Copeland looked. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subscribe ️- Youtube, Spotify, Apple & iHeart X - ️ https://x.com/HSTPodcast Facebook ️- https://www.facebook.com/HoustonSportsTalkPod Classic Houston Memories &...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Locked on Astros Host Brett Chancey if he's ready to move on from Espada & Dana Brown, if the Mike Burrows trade was bad & what can be done about Brice Matthews or Altuve. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:30) Watered Down AL (1:12) Ready to Fire Espada? (4:42) How injuries affect Arrighetti even when healthy? (5:42) Was Mike Burrows Trade Bad? (7:43) Wh...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks NC State Insider Cory Smith (with PackPower247.com) about Rockets Undrafted 2-Way Guard Quadir Copeland. Can he be a real steal? Is Point Guard the obvious position? What are his strengths & weaknesses? Today's Show is Sponsored by FanDuel! (00:27) Copeland Backstory (2:10) How did Will Wade Change Quadir? (3:50) Quadir Strengths (7:06) Is Shooting Real? What change...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Clippers Insider (Clippers Talk Host) Adam Ausland @AdamAusland what the Rockets are getting with Free Agent Bogdan Bogdanovic. Does he have anything left in the tank? How did injuries limit him? What can he still do? Plus, Ausland looks at the Kawhi trade, the Hachimura signing, what he thinks about Benedict Mathurin & shares his big picture views on where the Rock...

Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Tari Eason & Bogdanovic Signing , the Finney-Smith Trade, & potential VanVleet Deals. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subscribe ️- Youtube, Spotify, Apple & iHeart X ️- https://x.com/HSTPodcast   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Ohio State Insiders Adam Jardy @AdamJardy (Columbia Dispatch) & Tony Gerdeman @TonyGerdeman (BuckeyesInsiders.com & the Buckeye Weekly Podcast Host) about Rockets 2nd RD Pick Bruce Thornton. What are his Strengths, Weaknesses & Leadership Potential? Will offensive game work in the NBA & is he better at Defense than we think? Today's Show is Presented by...

Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Rockets '26 Free Agency Moves & Rumors - including the latest on VanVleet & Marcus Smart Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subscribe ️- Youtube, Spotify, Apple & iHeart X ️- https://x.com/HSTPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Rockets '26 2nd Round Pick Bruce Thornton. Is he the next Jalen Brunson? Did they reach on Thornton? What are Draft Experts Saying? Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! Subscribe ️- Youtube, Spotify, Apple & iHeart X - ️ https://x.com/HSTPodcast Facebook ️ - https://www.facebook.com/HoustonSportsTalkP...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Classic Beat Writers Robert Falkoff & Fran Blinebury about their memories of the '86 Rockets Dynasty that never was & their magical trip to the NBA Finals against the Celtics. Rodney McCray remembers the miraculous shot to upset the Lakers in the Conference Finals. What happened with the John Lucas, Mitchell Wiggins and Lew Lloyd drug suspensions? Why di...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks NBA Draft Expert & Bleav In Wizards Host Matt Modderno ⁨@mattmodderno⁩ his best 2nd Round Targets for the Rockets. Should they look at Coogs Emmanuel Sharpe & Mylos Uzan or trade up for Meleek Thomas, Ryan Conwell or Richie Saunders? Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:48) Bad Year for 2nd Rd Depth? (1:47) Is NIL Good or Bad for 2nd RD? (2:48) Options who...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Texans Analyst and Chronicle Legend John McClain how the Texans make the Super Bowl, how DeMeco Ryans improves, if Stroud or Caley can fix the offense and if Caserio is the best Houston Pro Football GM Ever. Plus, McClain remembers the last Houston Oilers season 30 years ago & their most underrated trade. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:56) Does Caserio De...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks the Insiders who covered the Texans big '26 Free Agent Signing about the Strengths, Weaknesses & Character of David Montgomery, Wyatt Teller, Braden Smith, Foster Moreau, Reed Blankenship, Logan Hall & Dominique Robinson. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (2:58) Foster Moreau (7:15) Logan Hall & Dominique Robinson (11:26) David Montgomery (24:44) Wyatt T...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst Eric aka @DaDakota if the Rocket should look at Tyler Herro or Kyrie Irving, what we've learned from the Knicks & how the new uniforms look. Plus, Eric ranks 1-5 his most crucial of the Core Young 5. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:33) Eric's Rockets backstory & Favorite all-time Rockets (2:30) Knicks: Rockets Template for Success? (6:4...

Bleav Host Robert Land looks at 10 reasons for positivity, hope & excitement for the Astros - both this season and into the future. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:35) Cy Young Arrighetti? (1:08) Kai-Wei Teng (2:25) Peter Lambert (3:02) Cam Smith (5:02) MVP Yordan (6:20) Nick Allen vs. Dubon (7:15) Bullpen (8:55) Clutch Vazquez (10:00) Altuve vs. Brice Matthews & Loperfido (10:55...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros Pitching Prospect Cole Hertzler about his fantastic start in Single A Asheville, his transition to pitching at Liberty, dealing with Pandemic in High School, his connection to World Series breakout star Trey Yesavage & he breaks down some of his Asheville teammates off to a hot start. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:20) Feeling off Hot Start? (00:52...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Fayetteville Woodpeckers Voice Andrew Chapman about the loaded Astros System - with phenoms Xavier Neyens, Kevin Alvarez, Nehomar Ochoa, Juan Sierra, Nick Monistere, Javier Perez, Kellen Oakes, Ryan Verdugo & Ryan Forcucci. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:34) Buzz about Astros Loaded System? (2:00) How great is Xavier Neyens? (5:07) Zach Cole: Helping Astr...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Texans Analyst & classic Houston Radio voice Jayson Braddock ⁨@JaysonBraddock⁩ if the Nico Collins Contract Extension is crazy, how much EJ Speed injury hurts the Defense, the key Free Agent needs, who he likes from the undrafted signings & what his favorite & least favorite part of the Texans schedule. Today's show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:30) Underrate...

Bleav Host Robert Land & Rockets Analyst Clayton Anderson look at potential trade for the Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown. Should they trade for Brown & what would be the package? They also go thru a 6 pack of potential targets this offseason & how they'd get them. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:30) Should Rockets go after Jaylen Brown? (1:29) Who's part of the Rockets trade pac...

In the 2nd part of our trial on Rockets GM Rafael Stone, Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) about Stone's trades & free agent pickups. He looks at VanVleet, Steve Adams, Dillon Brooks, Finney-Smith, Jock Landale, Jeff Green, Aaron Holiday and all the contracts & extensions. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (0...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Astros Catcher & 1B Prospect Jason Schiavone about his breakout season, how he's leading the Minors in Homeruns & what he can tell us about his defense. Plus, he gives us the scoop on prospects Walker Janek, Justin Thomas, Cole Hertzler, Parker Smith, Kyle Walker, Caden Powell & Ethan Frey. Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:26) Getting Promoted to Do...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Indiana Hoosiers Insider Shannon Griffith- who covers Indiana for Hoosiers.com & the Hoosier Football Tailgate podcast - about Texans 7th Round Pick LB Aiden Fisher. What makes him so special? How did tragedy change his life? Are his critiques fair? Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:30) Aiden goes from Zero Star to NFL Pick! (3:02) Did Tragic Backstory Drive...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Wolverines Insider TJ Ronin & 'Michigan at The Voice of College Football’ Host @TJ_Ronin about Texans 2nd RD Pick Marlin Klein. What went wrong? Did he underachieve? Are critics right? Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:30) Klein's Path to NFL? (4:06) Klein's Motivation Huge? (5:38) Are National Draft Scouts Right? (13:06) Does Michigan Staff get most from TE...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Oklahoma Sooners Insider Collin Kennedy @CKennedy247 (who covers OU for 247 Sports) about the heartwarming story of Texans 4th Round Pick Febechi Nwaiwu. What's he bring to Houston? Can he play Center? What are the concerns? Today's Show is Presented by FanDuel! (00:24) Nwaiwu's Story from Walk-On to NFL Draft pick? (4:59) Almost played for UH? (5:29) Robert's connectio...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks NFL Draft Guru & 'A to Z Sports Film Room' Host Joe DeLeone @JoeDeLeone how the Texans did in the '26 NFL Draft. He picks his favorites & least favorites looking at every pick: Keylan Rutledge, Kayden McDonald, Marlin Klein, Wade Woodaz, Febechi Nwaiwu, Kamari Ramsey, Lewis Bond & Aiden Fisher. Plus, he gives his favorite undrafted Free Agent. Today's Show i...

Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Analyst & Draft Expert Cooper Klein (Host of the Upside Swings podcast) if GM Rafael Stone's poor drafting messed up their rebuild. We look thru each of the tanking drafts with high draft choices (from '21-'24) to see if mistakes were made. Plus, I ask Cooper if the Rockets got unlucky with two 1st Round Picks in a poor draft. Today's Show is Presented by Fa...