Houston Sports Talk

Host Robert Land & asks Frank with Rockets Chop Shop what Alperen Sengun's potential season ending injury means, will Jalen step up & what Udoka had to say about his offensive limitations. Plus, we hit on Dillon Brooks & Fred VanVleet's health & recent player. (:26) Sengun injury updat (3:00) Is this opportunity for Jalen Green? (4:33) Is Jalen's recent play a great turn? (6:14) Who should start f...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr wonder why the Texans couldn't sign Jonathan Greenard, Blake Cashman, Devin Singletary & Cameron Johnston. Did they miss out on all the best running backs available, including Saquon? Plus, we look at the additions of Denico Autry & Foley Fokutasi. (1:28) Texans miss out on Running Backs (4:37) Should Greenard have been Franchise Tagged? (6:00) How big a loss is Bl...

Host Robert Land asks Astros Future Co-Host (and AstrosFuture.com Contributor) Kenny Van Doren who are the Astros young Spring Training standouts, which prospects could fill the back of the bullpen & the back of the bench. How good are Spencer Arrighetti, Will Wagner & Jacob Melton? Van Doren answers major questions about the depth of the farm system. (:50) Bullpen Prospects who could make roster?...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr wonder if the Dalton Schultz price was too high, hit on why the Texans don't want Saquon Barkley, if missing on Mike Evans is bad, Haason Reddick rumors & the Top 5 Texans Free Agent Signings ever. Plus, should we panic over Verlander injury? Is JP France ready to start the season? Is Framber Valdez calling his own pitches a good idea? And... why is JoJo Tuggler lo...

Host Robert Land asks Rockets content creator D'andre Williams what he's seen from Jabari Smith this season & if there's still All-Star potential. Did we see Jalen Green's best all-around game this week? Williams hits on that & if the Tari Eason surgery might be better news than you think. (:37) Was it Jalen Green's Best All Around Game vs. Suns? (1:30) Was Tari Eason injury good news in a way? (4...

Host Robert Land asks Red Nation Hoops Host Salman Ali if the Rockets should fire Rafael Stone. We hit on the deals, Free Agency, Kevin Porter Jr, Brook Lopez, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green & the Harden trade. Let us know what you think. Jump in the comments! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr asks Chron.com Texans Contributor Stephanie Stradley if the rumored Saquon Barkley to the Texans is a good fit, how she'd approach the offseason & what it meant to see Andre Johnson make the Hall of Fame. (1:26) Saquon Barkley rumors: Good fit for Texans? (8:16) How should Texans approach Free Agency? (12:30) Should Texans overpay for Edge Rusher? (15:40) Do fans u...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at how the Astros are working with Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier & Jose Urquidy to fix last year's issues. Plus, we hit on Espada's new lineup, how he's using Yainer Diaz differently, what Yainer worked on over the offseason, Whitley's latest injury, the new aggression on the basepaths & the Houston Cougars are back at #1 in the country. (2:00) Cristian Javi...

Host Robert Land asks Coogs Insider & Scott & Holman Pawdcast Co-Host Sam Razz if Kelvin Sampson is in his best position to win a championship this season. He talks about beating the Longhorns, getting revenge against Iowa State, the biggest surprise this season & what he thinks about new Football Coach Fritz's recruiting & coaching staff. (:58) How'd it feel to spank Longhorns? (1:38) Differences...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look back at how the Rockets handled the '23 Free Agent period this past Summer & ask if Rafael Stone & the organization screwed it up or not. Plus, we pay tribute to Robert Reid. You'll hear an interview with Reid from our archives where he talks Hakeem, Moses Malone, Ralph Sampson, Larry Bird, Rudy T & Rodney McCray. (1:17) VanVleet vs. Harden? (5:07) Was Dillon...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr asks USA Today Texans Analyst John Crumpler which 5 Linebackers the Texans should target in Free Agency & what defensive linemen he'd sign over Jonathan Greenard. Plus, we get into Jose Abreu new Pilates hobby, Jeremy Peña's new batting stance & we're joined by Houston Aeros great Jack Stanfield who tells about Hockey Day in Houston coming this Saturday February 24...

Host Robert Land asks prominent Rockets social media presence Mitty (@MittyRockets) if Jalen Green's about to get benches, who's the Rockets starting 5 next year & what he's learned about Jabari Smith's defense. (2:31) Time to bench Jalen Green? (10:38) Surprising Jabari Smith defensive stat (12:30) Who should be Rockets starting 5 next season? (21:29) Rockets bad offensive trends (23:03) Rockets...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at 5 Potential Texans Defensive Tackle Free Agent targets, 3 Astros needing bounce back seasons & pay tribute to new Hall of Famer Andre Johnson with stories his teammates shared with us over the 10 yrs of our show. (1:03) Should Texans go after Chris Jones? (2:30) Justin Madubuike? (3:15) Christian Wilkins (4:11) Leonard Williams (4:56) Should Texans bring ba...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at the Rockets getting a rare break from the refs, what Amen Thompson's play means when VanVleet returns, Dillon Brooks' strange season, how Jabari Smith affects winning & we remember the Clyde Drexler Valentine's Day trade which changed Rockets history. You'll hear Drexler's Phi Slama Jama teammate on whether the Rockets should've drafted him in the 1st place...

Host Robert Land asks Kiss of Death podcast Host Michael Brown what he thought of the Rockets doing nothing at the NBA Trade Deadline. Will Rafael Stone & Udoka relationship last much longer? We look at a potential riff & what the Rockets could've done to improve the team. Subscribe on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, iHeart & Google Tiktok @HoustonSportsTalkRobert X @HSTPodcast @mikebrown_2020 #rockets #...

Host Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at 5 Potential Texans Free Agent RB targets, Altuve's huge Astros contract extension, Chas McCormick's wedding & the Coogs getting crushed by the Jayhawks. (:57) Will Texans trade Dameon Pierce? (2:00) Derrick Henry (5:05 Saquon Barkley (6:44) Tony Pollard (7:27) D'Andre Swift (7:59) Zack Moss (14:30) Altuve Extension (19:35) Bregman Extension & Dubon arbitrati...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at the affects of the Fred VanVleet injury on Amen Thompson, Cam Whitmore & the season. Plus, we discuss Sengun critiques, Jabari Smith's health & how the NBA Trade Deadline looks for the Rockets. (:30) Did VanVleet usage lead to injury & struggles? (2:29) How does injury help Rockets? (4:05) Does VanVleet's absence help Whitmore? (6:43) NBA Trade Deadline aft...

Host Robert Land asks 30 Year Astros voice Bill Brown about his new book 'Baseball's Bizarre Season', the '22 Championship & fun stories with Astros characters Jose Lima, Yogi Berra, Billy Wagner, Charlie Kerfeld & Larry Andersen. (1:00) Story behind Baseball's Bizarre Season (2:46) Cardinals Mgr Johnny Keane's Houston connection (4:13) Tim McCarver, Bob Uecker, Tim McCarver, Jack Buck & Harry Car...

Host Robert Land asks Rockets expert Will (with the Bradeaux & Will Show) about the Steven Adams trade, the Mikal Bridges Rockets rumors & Amen Thompson rapid growth. (:48) Amen Thompson (5:59) Steven Adams Trade Analysis (8:37) Can Adams play with Sengun? (9:39) Biyombo vs. Boban? (12:15) Mikal Bridges Trade Rumors (19:50) Do we trust Jalen Green's streak? (21:38) Is Play-In game more real? Subsc...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr look at 5 potential Texans Wide Receiver Free Agent targets, remember ex Astros Manager Jimy Williams & get into the Coogs overtime win over the Longhorns. (:32) How to spend Texans Free Agent money (3:15) Top 5 FA Receiver targets: Mike Evans (5:00) Tee Higgins (5:38) Michael Pittman (6:34) Calvin Ridley (8:10) Tyler Boyd (9:10) Gabe Davis (12:30) Remembering Jimy...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr give out their mid-season Rockets grades for each player & explain what's important about Jalen Green's recent surging play. (1:00) Rockets Beat Down Lakers & Jalen Green resurgence (3:50) Jabari Smith's return (6:10) Grading Sengun (9:45) Grading Jalen Green (11:18) Jabari Smith (13:35) Dillon Brooks (15:38) Fred VanVleet (17:50) Tari Eason (19:45) Amen Thompson (...

Host Robert Land asks Cooper Klein (with Rockets Chop Shop & the Upside Swings podcast) to compare what he saw from Amen Thompson & Cam Whitmore pre-draft to what we've seen so far & we share some of our biggest Ime Udoka gripes with the Rockets looking quickly slipping in the standings. (1:08) How does Amen Thompson look compared to pre-draft? (6:17) How does Cam Whitmore compare to pre-draft? (1...

Hosts Robert Land & Shaun Bijani (with Sports Radio 610) look at the Texans biggest offseason questions, which Texans Free Agents they should prioritize & can they do this again next year? Plus, Shaun has a major announcement! (:30) Bijani reaction to Ravens Game? (4:36) Is Slowik ready to be a Head Coach? (10:40) Keep Dalton Schultz? (12:43) Keep Devin Singletary? (15:25) Keep Greenard? (18:43) K...

Host Robert Land asks longtime Astros Broadcaster Greg Lucas about Billy Wagner getting denied the Hall of Fame again, the Josh Hader signing & new Astros Hall of Famer Ken Caminiti. (:54) Billy Wagner denied Hall of Fame again (2:32) Wagner's Hall of Fame case (4:40) Favorite Billy Wagner story (6:58) Wagner's life is a great movie (7:22) Randy Johnson on Wagner (8:17) Wagner's leadership & likea...

Hosts Robert Land & Stephen Kerr break down the Texans vs. Ravens Playoff Match-up. How did Texans fall apart in the 2nd half. What were the issues & how can they improve next year? Subscribe on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, iHeart & Google Tiktok @HoustonSportsTalkRobert X @HSTPodcast @SMKWriter1 #texans #ravens #cjstroud #lamarjackson #nicocollins #devinsingletary #daltonschultz #demecoryans Hosted b...