Next Up with Stan Norfleet & Chris Gordy

Stan Norfleet of Next Up recaps the Houston Astros defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Canada Day. Hunter Brown only gave up two hits and three walks while recording five strikeouts in six shutout innings. The Rockets will hold their introdutory press conference for Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft, on Tuesday. Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins to discuss Shepp...

Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins Next Up ahead of the Houston Rockets introducing Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Sheppard, a guard from the University of Kentucky, was named the SEC's Freshman of the Year and shot over 52% from three while at Kentucky. While Sheppard can fill a shooting gap for the Rockets, who ranked 23rd in the NBA in 3-point percentage...

Chris Gordy of Next Up recaps the Houston Astros defeating the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday to earn their fifth straight series win and push them past .500 for the first time this season. The Astros travel to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays for a four-game series with Hunter Brown starting on the mound. Chris also talks about the Astros playing in Canada on Canada Day, the Texas Longhorns and Okl...

Chris Gordy of Next Up previews the four-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays starting Monday with Hunter Brown on the mound. The Astros are coming off a series win over the New York Mets which concluded with Sunday's 10-5 victory in 11 innings, pushing the Astros past .500 for the first time this season. With only four healthy starting pitchers, Shawn Dubin started on the mound Sunday a...

Stan Norfleet of Next Up previews the Houston Astros taking on the Mets in New York for a weekend series starting Friday. Catcher Cesar Salazar joins to discuss how the pitching staff has been preparing to try and extend the Astros seven-game win streak. Heidi Watney, who is covering the series for Apple TV+, also joins to break down the many story lines behind the matchup. The Rockets selected Re...

Houston Astros catcher César Salazar joins Next Up ahead of the weekend series against the New York Mets. Salazar, a seventh-round pick in 2018, was recalled by the Astros on June 11 after Yainer Diaz injured his index finger off a foul tip against the Los Angeles Angels, but remained on the Major League roster after Victor Caratini went on the injured list with a left hip flexor strain. "I've onl...

Heidi Watney, who is covering the Houston Astros taking on the New York Mets for Apple TV+ on Friday, joins Next Up to preview the weekend series. The Astros are currently on a seven-game win streak and hold a 15-7 record in June, while the Mets are 15-6 in June, making this a matchup between the "best two records" in baseball this month, Watney said. Watney breaks down the Astros division race, p...

Rick Kamla, host on SiriusXM NBA Radio, joins Next Up to recap the 2024 NBA Draft that saw the Houston Rockets select Reed Sheppard, a guard from the University of Kentucky, with the No. 3 overall pick. "I love Houston's roster" and they walked away with the "best shooter in this draft," Kamla said. When asked whether the Rockets should have drafted Donovan Clingan, a center from UConn, instead of...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros completing the two-game series sweep over the Colorado Rockies after Wednesday's 7-1 victory at Minute Maid Park. Spencer Arrighetti led the way for the Astros seventh straight victory with 10 strikeouts. The Astros get to a .500 record for the first time this season and are 4.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. The first rou...

Host of the "Locked On Rockets" podcast Jackson Gatlin joins Next Up to review the first round of the NBA Draft where the Houston Rockets drafted Reed Sheppard, a guard from the University of Kentucky, with the No. 3 overall pick. "He can get it done anywhere" on the floor and has the ability to "step into the Rockets' rotation...from day one," Gatlin said. The Rockets have extended the young core...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros defeating the Colorado Rockies 5-2 Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. Hunter Brown recorded his seventh consecutive quality start, only allowing two singles in six scoreless innings. Spencer Arrighetti will start on the mound Wednesday as the Astros look to complete the two-game series sweep. The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft begins W...

Dick Gabriel, a host on 630 WLAP in Lexington, joins Next Up to provide some insight into NBA prospect Reed Sheppard, a guard from the University of Kentucky. The Rockets hold the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and many mocks have Sheppard landing in Houston. What could Sheppard add to the Rockets to help them take the next step into the playoffs?

Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins Next Up to break down the overnight trade between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets.  The Rockets receive: In 2025, the rights to swap either their own first round pick or Oklahoma City’s first round pick in exchange for Phoenix’s first round pick. Phoenix’s first round pick in 2027. In 2029, the rights to the more favorable of either Dallas’ or Ph...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up, along with Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show, preview the Houston Astros hosting the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series starting Tuesday. The Astros are 5.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. The first round of the NBA draft begins Wednesday, and the Rockets have the No. 3 overall pick. Lachard Binkley, staff writer for The Dream Shake and...

Lachard Binkley, staff writer for The Dream Shake and SB Nation, joins Next Up to preview the 2024 NBA draft that starts with the first round Wednesday. The Houston Rockets have the No. 3 overall pick; however, Binkley predicts that multiple teams will want to move up in the draft so the Rockets "are going to be trading that pick." If general manager Rafael Stone is unable to finalize a deal befor...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros completing the three-game series sweep over the Baltimore Orioles with an 8-1 victory on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have risen to second in the AL West and six games back from the division lead. Stan and Chris also review where the Texans land on various NFL pre-training camp rankings, predict what the Rockets will do wi...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up review where the Texans land on various pre-training camp NFL rankings and make predictions on how the team will perform during the 2024 season. General manager Nick Caserio joined the Texans organization in January 2021 and has assembled a talented roster during this latest offseason. Stan and Chris evaluate Caserio's efficiency over his tenure and attempt...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros defeating the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Thursday to take the series 2-1. Spencer Arrighetti started on the mound and allowed three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two in just over four innings. Yordan Alvarez returned to the lineup after missing the first two games of the series due to a personal matter. Alvarez s...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros tying the three-game series with the Chigaco White Sox after a 4-1 victory Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hunter Brown started on the mound and delivered his sixth consecutive quality start, allowing only one earned run across six innings. Victor Caratini was taken out of the game after an awkward slide at home plate and might...

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up following the Astros defeating the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hunter Brown started on the mound and delivered his sixth consecutive quality start, allowing only one earned run across six innings. Brown struggled to begin the season with 25 earned runs allowed across five s...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros losing 2-0 in the first game of a three-game road series to the Chicago White Sox. Manager Joe Espada was ejected from the game in the bottom of the third inning. The Astros are now ten games back from the lead in the AL West, and five teams are ahead in the AL standings for the final playoff spot. Stan and Chris talk with Michael S...

Michael Shapiro, sports reporter for Chron, joins Next Up to preview the Houston Rockets having the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft, which begins Wednesday, June 26. The Rockets have Ime Udoka, who "really is the perfect coach for this team," and a young core, so the organization is "kind of shopping that pick," Shapiro said. However, if the Rockets decide to keep the pick, they "need to find...

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up react to the Boston Celtics defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in game five to win the organization's 18th championship. Stan and Chris discuss if Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, who coached the Celtics during the 2021-22 season, will have extra motivation for the upcoming season after watching his former team succeed. Ben DuBose, editor of The Roc...

Former MLB shortstop and 11-time Golden Glove winner Omar Vizquel joins Next Up to discuss Major League Baseball's All-Star Game voting update that has second baseman Jose Altuve, outfielder Kyle Tucker and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez among the positional leaders in the American League. Vizquel, who was named to three All-Star teams during his 24-year career, says it's "a tremendous honor" to...

Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire, joins Next Up to preview the NBA Draft which starts on Wednesday, June 26. The Rockets hold the No. 3 overall pick and even though "they'll look at trades," DuBose says the Rockets will most likely take the "best player available" in the draft. Many mock drafts have the Rockets taking Reed Sheppard, a guard from the University of Kentucky, at No. 3, but DuBo...