List of All Articles with Tag 'hou'

The 2023 NBA Draft class was loaded with talent but not every rookie popped in their first season. Which second-year players will take a leap in 2023-24?The 2022 NBA Draft class was loaded with talent. Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin had big rookie seasons. Banchero became the first rookie...

Will the New York Mets trade Pete Alonso this winter? After discussing the move at the MLB trade deadline, is sure seems likely.Perhaps the Mets were just doing their due diligence. Maybe Billy Eppler and Steve Cohen will have a change of heart this offseason when Pete Alonso's contract and...

Could Baker Mayfield be in danger of being benched to start the year? Here are three who could very well be benched before Week 1.The 2023 NFL season is not far away from getting underway. Currently, all 32 teams have begun training camp, as they look to implement their plays to use in games whi...

The New York Yankees had a desperate need at left field but didn't address it at the trade deadline. General manager Brian Cashman's reasoning for not doing so will infuriate Yankees fans.The New York Yankees trade deadline performance is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Sit...

With the MLB trade deadline in the rearview mirror, this week's MLB power rankings focus on which teams are best suited for a deep postseason run, either this season or in the future.As expected, it was a wild MLB trade deadline with some surprising moves and a stunning rebuke of the Los An...

On the day that the Houston Astros brought Justin Verlander back in a trade, another ace in Framber Valdez stepped up with a pristine no-hitter.Before Tuesday night, the last Houston Astros pitcher to throw a no-hitter was Justin Verlander on Sept. 1, 2019. On the day that Houston traded to brin...

This rumored Astros-Padres trade involving Blake Snell and Josh Hader would have shocked the league.Oh, to be a fly in Dana Brown's office.To be a fly in any general manager's office on the day of the MLB trade deadline would be a curious experience. In this case, the Houston Astro...

NBA players from allover the world will be participating in this fall's FIBA World Cup.The 2023 FIBA World Cup will take place from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. There will be a heavy NBA flavor at the event, with players from all over the world participating...

The Houston Astros made a huge trade deadline deal to acquire their former ace, Justin Verlander. What will their rotation look like down the stretch?Pre-trade deadline Astros pitching rotationFramber Valdez, Christian Javier, Hunter Brown, Brandon Bielak, J.P FranceBefore the trade deadline...

Justin Verlander is reunited with the Houston Astros -- and one factor in particular helped get the deal across the finish line.The Houston Astros were under tremendous pressure to make a move after the Texas Rangers' trades for Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery. Well, mission accomplished...

Justin Verlander has a wrinkle in the form of a vesting year that could come back to haunt the Houston Astros if his performance decline is precipitous. Justin Verlander is now back on the Houston Astros after a tiny little stint that almost none of us will remember with the New York Mets after ...

Per Mark Feinsand, the Houston Astros are favorites to land New York Mets ace Justin Verlander. What would it cost to land him?A Justin Verlander return to Houston may very well be in the cards. Just a few weeks ago, this did not seem possible, as the New York Mets want to contend in 2024 and JV...