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On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers having the best record in the NBA since the start of 2026• Having a good team to root for • Donovan Clingan taking a big step this season• Jerami Grant picking up right where he left off• Whether the Blazers can get out of the play-in and get into the playoffs• Putting wins above individual performances• The reasons to think Portland's recent success is sustainable • Deni Avdija finishing fifth in 2026 NBA All-Star starters fan voting but finishing seventh in the total vote• Winter days, Brooke going to a live taping of the Drew Barrymore Show, the things we say that no one else understands, Jon Lovitz gifs, Deni's ice cream, Duop's British accent and Cameo requests, turtlenecks and "shackets," Mark Normand has a wife and baby, New Brunswick to New York
O & J discuss the Houston Rockets vs. New Orleans Pelicans where Houston got the win behind a very balanced attack including an incredible shooting night from Jabari Smith Jr
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Send us a textOn this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers just not having the bodies to compete with the Warriors Tuesday night in San Francisco• Jrue Holiday's return after missing two months seems to be going well• Portland gets a huge boost from their bench in Thursday's win versus the Hawks• One of the few positives about having so many injured players• Jerami Grant returns to the lineup after missing a month with Achilles soreness• Deni Avdija seems to be improving after missing the last two games with a back injury• Yang Hansen is assigned to the Rip City Remix for the second time this week
-Patriots Plan for Texans Offense; &-College Legacies? -The G-MENNNN! NY Giants Hire Harbaugh for a BIG Splash in the NFL; -Woody Marks Doesn't Look Like a Rook Running Back; &-Plays Stroud MUST MAKE
NBA Best Bet$.. BUT, not from Exec Producer Milner..?!
-5 O'clock FIRE! The Absolute LATEST on these Texan Injuries with Pats Comin -Young Pats QB Drake Maye, & the NE Offense vs NFL's BEST Defense in Texans! -Clint & Ron's TAKEOVER of T-Mil's BEST BET$ on Thirsty Thurs, WHAT?!?
-Texans Rookie Running Back Woody Marks Joins LIVE with THE DRIVE! -Texans Offensive Coordinator Nick Caley LIVE on a Thirsty Thursday -When a Man has a Hankerin' for some GIRTHY Cheese Cake.. -NY Giants Hire Harbaugh for a BIG Splash in the NFL -Clint & Ron's TAKEOVER of T-Mil's BEST BET$ on Thirsty Thurs, WHAT?!?
-Texans Offense MUST Find Answers to Moving the Ball Sunday with NO Nico.. -Texans Rookie Running Back Woody Marks Joins LIVE with THE DRIVE! -Texans Offensive Coordinator Nick Caley LIVE on a Thirsty Thursday
-Where Young CJ Stroud could Take this Houston Texans Squad- -Do these Patriots have the Type of Offense that could cause Texans Trouble? -When a Man has a Hankerin' for some Cheese Cake.. LOL!
-NFL Coaching Carousel is STILL SPINNIN'! NFL News Notes/Latest! -T-Mil's FOUR Best Bet$ Around the NBA Wednesday Evening!$!$ -Stroud's 'CLEAN UP' Duty Ahead of Sunday's Game v Pats! -Our guy Creighton of AREA 45 with the Dance Moves/DISCO?!?
-Do YOU have Faith that Young CJ Stroud can 'CLEAN UP' Mistakes from WC Rd? -Stock Up, Stock Down: Texans DIVISIONAL Round Edition with Patriots on Deck -CJ Stroud LIVE from the Podium on a Hump Day Ahead of Trip to New England!
-Clint's 'Tale of the TEXANS Tape' from the Wild Card Win in Pittsburgh! -Caley was TREMENDOUS in Wild Card Win; RUN-It-BACK in New England! -DeMeco Ryans LIVE from the NRG Podium Ahead of Divisional Trip to NE!
-Caley was TREMENDOUS in Wild Card Win; RUN-It-BACK in New England! -BOTH, DeMeco Ryans AND QB CJ Stroud LIVE from NRG on THE DRIVE's Hump Day show! -Do YOU have Faith that Young CJ Stroud can 'CLEAN UP' Mistakes from WC Rd? -Stock Up, Stock Down: Texans DIVISIONAL Round Edition with Patriots on Deck -Your Weekly TEXANS REPORT! B. Scott Joins LIVE with The Drive- Texans/Pats! -T-Mil's FOUR Best Bet$ Around the NBA Wednesday Evening!$!$
After Milner went 2 for 4 (50%) on LAST night's/Tuesday picks for Best Bet$; T-Mil's BACK with FOUR MORE wagers around the NBA for you on a Hump Day in Houston!$ Good Luck!! -Chicago Bulls -4 -Nets/Pelicans OVER 229.5 -Brandon Ingram (Raptors) UNDER 25.5 Points! -Jarrett Allen (Cavs) UNDER 12.5 Points!
-Texans OC Nick Caley was Wild Card READY! CJ Stroud.. was NOT.. -Did these New England Patriots Find a 'LOOPHOLE' Ahead of Sun. vs Texans?! -Your Weekly TEXANS REPORT! B. Scott Joins LIVE with The Drive- Texans/Pats!
Are the Rockets dealing with a true crisis of identity as they try to figure out who they are and how they want to play?
-The Drive FAMILY (that's YOU!) Sounds OFF- Stroud's Poor Play OR Defense?!? -We're ALL Pulling for QB-1 in H-Town.. But Last Night? ROUGH for Stroud; -'REAL or FAKE?!'- Texans WR C. Kirk's Lackluster 2025 Season is FORGIVEN because of his awesome performance in the Wild Card Win last night?!
-Bucks -1.5 1st Half -Bucks ML -Heat PK hosting Suns -Kevin Durant OVER 4.5 Reb Good luck, y'all!$!$
-THE DRIVE's 5 O'clock Fire! The Day's BIGGEST Stories in the World of Sport -T-Mil's BEST BET$ for NBA Action TONIGHT Around the League with the Hometown ROCKETS in Action @ Toyota!$ -A PSA for Texans Fans Everywhere;
-Dirty's Daily: The BIG Jump in Production for the Texan RUN-GAME Last Night -Mike Tomlin OUT in Pittsburgh After Last Night's Texans Win.. -It's Officially Confirmed Folks-this Texans Defense? ELITE. DAWGS!
-DeMeco Ryans LIVE on a Victory Tuesday with THE DRIVE! -How Would YOU Grade Stroud's QB-Play in Last Night's Texan WIN v Steelers?! -The Drive FAMILY (that's YOU!) Sounds OFF- Are you thinking on CJ Stroud's Poor Play in the Steelers Wild Card Matchup, OR are ya thinkin' about that ELITE Houston Texan Defense?!
-DeMeco Ryans LIVE on a Victory Tuesday with THE DRIVE! -How Would YOU Grade Stroud's QB-Play in Last Night's Texan WIN v Steelers?! -We're ALL Pulling for QB-1 in H-Town.. But Last Night? ROUGH for Stroud; -WR C. Kirk's Lackluster 2025 Season is FORGIVEN bc Last Night REAL or FAKE? -The BIG Jump in Production for the Texan RUN-GAME Last Night -Mike Tomlin OUT in Pittsburgh After Last Night's Texans Win.. -T-Mil's BEST BET$ for NBA Action TONIGHT Around the League!$!$
The Chicago Bulls fall to the Houston Rockets 119–113 in a back-and-forth battle that slipped away late in the 4th quarter
Mario Herron live reacts to the Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
0:00 Intro 2:32 Trae Young traded to the Wizards 7:47 The Memphis Grizzlies are listening to offers on Ja Morant 15:29 Would you rather trade for Trae Young or Ja Morant? 18:54 Pelicans don't intend to trade Zion Williamson by the trade deadline 24:23 Spurs face the Thunder yet again on Tuesday night, can OKC finally pull out a win? 31:24 World B provides a unique update on the Bulls/Magic schedule coming up 33:04 Pulse Check: Should we be taking the LA Clippers seriously? 38:24 Final Thoughts! 39:11 Bruce on the Houston Rockets unbalanced schedule so far 41:05 World B on the Utah Jazz 43:51 Ross on Peyton Watson Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
(00:55) Rehashing the Trae Young Trade(10:00) What Team Is a Good Fit for Ja Morant?(25:45) Is Anthony Edwards Having an Underrated Season?(36:30) Rockets Struggles; Does Houston Need a Trade?(39:15) Working in Studio vs Remote for NBC Sports Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Migros Hemen'in sunduğu Potacast'in yeni bölümünde Kaan Kural ve Orkun Çolakoğlu bu sezona damga vuran çaylakları, bir süredir gündemi meşgul ettikten sonra nihayet gerçekleşen Trae Young takasını ve Houston Rockets'ın son durumunu değerlendiriyor. Sohbet, Trae Young'ın Washinghton Wizards'a takaslanmasının arkasındaki sebepleri ve sezon sonunda oyuncu opsiyonunu kullanıp kullanmayacağı meselesiyle başlıyor. Trae Young takasının ardından, son zamanlardaki kötü performansıyla dikkat çeken Houston Rockets'ın üst üste aldığı mağlubiyetlerin ardından sıralamada geriye düşmesi mercek altına alınıyor. Programın son bölümünde 2025 yılının öne çıkan çaylakları yorumlanıyor. Beklenenden daha iyi bir performans veren çaylakların süper yıldız ve All-Star potansiyelleri değerlendiriliyor. Geride bıraktığımız son beş yılın en iyi draft sınıfı olarak öne çıkan 2025 sınıfında Cooper Flagg, V.J. Edgecombe, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel gibi isimler inceleniyor. Trae'li Wizards'ın akıbeti, Rockets'ın problemleri, Yılın Çaylağı ödülünün adayları... Hepsi ve daha fazlası bu bölümde. İyi dinlemeler!
Send us a textOn this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers following up a win versus the Rockets on Wednesday at Moda Center with another on Friday in the rematch, also at Moda Center• Toumani Camara responds to losing a tooth by posting a career-high in scoring• Clutch free throws, a perfect night shooting from Sidy Cissoko and Duop Reath always staying ready helps Portland secure the second-straight win versus Houston• Deni Avdija's comments after the victory regarding how the way he plays and how that effects the way he's officiated• Portland having a five-game winning streak and a four-game homestand ended with a loss to the New York Knicks Sunday afternoon• The Trail Blazers running out of rallies versus the Knicks• Deni Avdija leaving Sunday's game in the fourth quarter with an apparent back injury• Jrue Holiday returning to the lineup in Sunday's game after missing the last two months with a calf strain• How Jrue feels the day AFTER the game being more important than how he felt DURING the game• Jrue Holiday being on a minutes restriction and how that would be impacted by whether or not Deni Avdija misses any time due to injury• Portland facing the Warriors in San Francisco on Tuesday before returning to Moda Center to host the Hawks and Lakers
Sacramento Kings win against the Houston Rockets 111-98In this episode of The Royal Report I discuss the contagious energy of Dylan Cardwell, the great performances from the rookies, and why it is okay to win every now and then especially if it is this fun.
Migros Hemen'in sunduğu Potacast'in yeni bölümünde Kaan Kural ve Orkun Çolakoğlu bu sezona damga vuran çaylakları, bir süredir gündemi meşgul ettikten sonra nihayet gerçekleşen Trae Young takasını ve Houston Rockets'ın son durumunu değerlendiriyor.Sohbet, Trae Young'ın Washinghton Wizards'a takaslanmasının arkasındaki sebepleri ve sezon sonunda oyuncu opsiyonunu kullanıp kullanmayacağı meselesiyle başlıyor. Trae Young takasının ardından, son zamanlardaki kötü performansıyla dikkat çeken Houston Rockets'ın üst üste aldığı mağlubiyetlerin ardından sıralamada geriye düşmesi mercek altına alınıyor. Programın son bölümünde 2025 yılının öne çıkan çaylakları yorumlanıyor. Beklenenden daha iyi bir performans veren çaylakların süper yıldız ve All-Star potansiyelleri değerlendiriliyor. Geride bıraktığımız son beş yılın en iyi draft sınıfı olarak öne çıkan 2025 sınıfında Cooper Flagg, V.J. Edgecombe, Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel gibi isimler inceleniyor. Trae'li Wizards'ın akıbeti, Rockets'ın problemleri, Yılın Çaylağı ödülünün adayları... Hepsi ve daha fazlası bu bölümde. İyi dinlemeler!
-Stroud's FEET vs the Steelers Monday Night; MIGHT be CRUCIAL Y'all!! AND-McDaniel OUT in MIA & Stanley Cup HATE from Clint, & No-not Hockey.. Talking ACTUAL Drinking Cups folks LOL! -Jimbo Fisher Went OFF on Lane Kiffin with some Choice Words on Thursday, OH MY!! -The 'Kamari Lassiter Effect' for Texans Defense; -A VERY Bold (& possibly a bit dumb) Arch Manning Take from the NFL World..
-Does this Texans Wild Card Matchup Mon. vs the Pittsburgh Steelers have the Potential to become known as, 'The Nico Game'..?! -'STROS News on a January Thursday! Astros & Ace, Young Hunter Brown-Strike a Deal Thursday to avoid Arbitration! -CJ Stroud LIVE from the Podium as Houston Prepares for Trip to Pittsburgh!
-Lassiter Expected to be Good to Go Monday for Texans! &-McDaniel OUT MIA -Will CJ Stroud's LEGS be a Significant Factor Monday night vs the Steelers? -DeMeco Ryans LIVE from NRG Ahead of Monday Night's Wild Card Game in PIT!
-THE DRIVE Gets some Texans INJURY UPDATES for Wild Card Weekend ahead of Mon. night in Pittsburgh! 5 O'CLOCK FIRE!! -BIG Yikes for Milner.. The Drive's Exec Producer, T-Mil's BEST BET$ for Thursday & Tyler Needs a Rebound in a BAD kinda way tonight y'all..! -Texas Can NOT Allow Nico Collins to be Taken Out of the Game vs Steelers.. The guys explain why!
Ross Bolen discusses the Houston Rockets struggling amidst lineup inconsistency, the continued development of the young core, and offensive woes without Alperen Sengun. Also, the Astros signing of Tatsuya Imai. Video Produced by Kade Orris Watch on YouTube: YouTube.com/@BangingTheCan Presented by Bolen Media: BolenMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Send us a textOn the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers getting their fourth-straight victory with a gutsy win versus the Rockets Wednesday night at Moda Center• Deni Avdija posting season-high in scoring versus the Rockets• Toumani Camara proves his toughness once again• A lowkey encouraging performance from Yang Hansen• Thoughts on the rematch versus the Rockets on Friday• The upcoming schedule and whether the Blazers can get back to .500 by the end of the month• Deni Avdija remains seventh in All-Star fan voting with one week to go• Donovan Clingan (and maybe Caleb Love?) should be included in... whatever the Rising Stars Challenge looks like this year
It was a battle of the bigs, and it wasn't pretty
The Rockets drop a tough one to the Blazers, and Reggie says it's time to have a real conversation about Jabari Smith Jr.
-Hump Day 5 O'clock FIRE! The NFL Head Coach Carousel? SPINS ON as the football world begins to wonder where Harbaugh lands his next gig.. -T-Mil's FIVE Best Bet$ for Wed. Night Around the NBA! Including Rockets Hump Day Wagers LFG!$!$ -Should the Texans be treating CJ Stroud like a game manager??
-JJ Watt's KEY to the Houston Texans Finding Playoff Success! AND-Cigar Walk -How Confident Are We Feelin' About this Texans O-LINE vs TJ Watt & PIT?!? -Harbaugh, & the On-Going Coaching Carousel Around the NFL
-Dirty's Daily: Our Former RAZORBACK QB-Clint, with some Advice for Young QB -Texans Report: WILD CARD EDITION as B. Scott Joins LIVE with THE DRIVE! -How We Feeling About this Texan O-LINE's Ability to Protect CJ Monday vs PIT
Seth and Sean dive into what KD had to say as far as the MVP chants and react to his saying he was "scapegoated" by the Suns.
Kevin Ray joins Wolf and Luke to discuss what to expect from the Memphis Grizzlies tonight in their matchup with the Phoenix Suns, how the Suns looked against the Houston Rockets, and what to expect from Dillon Brooks against his former team the Memphis Grizzlies.
We're bouncing around on today's episode of The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East's second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.From there, they bounce around. From the Pistons' consistent winning, to the Nuggets finding offense without Nikola Jokic, playoff-level questions for the Rockets and Thunder (what's going on there?), a Rudy Gobert check-in and more.Finally, the guys close the show with reactions to the first day of the Unrivaled season.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.(2:08) -- Boston Celtics(9:45)-- A quick Pistons salute(15:19) -- Back to the Celtics(24:13) -- Portland Trail Blazers(31:46) -- Denver Nuggets(41:20) -- Atlanta Hawks(45:36) -- Houston Rockets(51:21) -- Oklahoma City Thunder(56:36) -- Rudy Gobert(01:03:27) -- Unrivaled takeaways Subscribe to the The Dunker Spot on your favorite podcast app:
We're bouncing around on today's episode of The Dunker Spot!Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss the surging Boston Celtics, who recently climbed to the East's second seed. They discuss their current standing and the non-Jaylen Brown standouts, as well as appreciate the level of buy-in Joe Mazzulla has gotten from this group.From there, they bounce around. From the Pistons' consistent winning, to the Nuggets finding offense without Nikola Jokic, playoff-level questions for the Rockets and Thunder (what's going on there?), a Rudy Gobert check-in and more.Finally, the guys close the show with reactions to the first day of the Unrivaled season.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.(2:08) -- Boston Celtics(9:45)-- A quick Pistons salute(15:19) -- Back to the Celtics(24:13) -- Portland Trail Blazers(31:46) -- Denver Nuggets(41:20) -- Atlanta Hawks(45:36) -- Houston Rockets(51:21) -- Oklahoma City Thunder(56:36) -- Rudy Gobert(01:03:27) -- Unrivaled takeaways
Wolf and Luke react to the Phoenix Suns' loss to the Houston Rockets and ESPN NFL insider and analyst Field Yates joins the show.
Justin, Rob, and J. Kyle Mann are here to wrap up 2025 with an end-of-year mailbag. They answer your listener questions about how to change late-game fouling, old cores in the NBA, James Harden vs. Dwyane Wade, and much more! (00:00) Intro (2:30) FanDuel ad break (3:16) Figuring out a listener's favorite player (9:55) Spurs playoff outlook (18:16) Fouling late in games (24:18) Old cores (29:43) Player development (42:55) Houston Rockets (54:47) Difficult players/teams to talk about (1:02:18) Hugo González (1:00:21) Harden vs. Wade (1:19:48) Favorite announcers (1:27:26) Roster-building exercise (1:35:22) Favorite basketball books Send your questions to ringergroupchat@gmail.com! Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and J. Kyle Mann Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Victoria Valencia Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Social: Isaiah Blakely and Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices