Houston Sports Talk

By Robert Land, Bleav

Robert Land talks Texans, Astros, Rockets, Coogs & everything in Houston sports, including over 300 guests with players, coaches, media & local legends (Craig Biggio, Calvin Murphy, Kelvin Sam... more

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Houston Sports Talk episodes:

July 11, 2026 Rockets Summer Summer League Game 1 Postgame! | Bruce Thornton, Quadir Copeland Early Take?
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.
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July 10, 2026 Should Astros Fire Espada, Dana Brown? | Trade Deadline Option? | Burrows: Bad Trade?
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.
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(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) Why Burrows over Blubaugh?
(10:48) Ready to Fire Dana Brown?
(16:20) Why McCullers, Javier & Altuve hurt Astros beyond ability?
(19:00) Can Altuve help Astros with contract?
(22:43) Trade Targets?
(27:17) Will Brice Matthews ever hit?
(31:43) Astros Birthdays & Anniversaries
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July 08, 2026 Did Rockets Really Steal Undrafted Gem? | NC State Insider Breaks Him Down Quadir Copeland!
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?
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(00:27) Copeland Backstory
(2:10) How did Will Wade Change Quadir?
(3:50) Quadir Strengths
(7:06) Is Shooting Real? What changed this year?
(9:33) National Take on Quadir
(13:33) What makes Quadir Fail?
(15:15) Turnovers, handles & decision making?
(17:11) Quadir vs. Elite College Players/Teams?
(19:99) Intangibles?
(22:10) Final Thoughts?
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July 07, 2026 Is New Rocket Bogdanovic Washed Up? | Clippers Insider Adam Ausland Breaks Down Bogdan!
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 Rockets are in the West.
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(00:27) Any chance Clippers would've brought Bogdan back?
(00:59) How did injuries affect him?
(2:05) Lots of Healthy DNP's with Clips?
(3:34) What does Bogdanovic have left?
(5:18) What do Clippers Stats & Eyes Say?
(7:28) Is Bogdan a Bad Trend for Rockets Roster?
(10:09) Was Kawhi Trade Good?
(11:52) Was Rui Hachimura Signing Steal?
(13:43) Is Benedict Mathurin Worth Getting?
(16:02) Clips Target Peyton Watson: Legit or Not?
(17:31) Did Clips Fans Want Keaton Wagler?
(19:18) Will Clips fall hard in standings? Worse than Suns?
(21:41) Impression of Rockets Big Picture?
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25min
July 04, 2026 Tari Eason Signed, Finney-Smith Dumped | VanVleet Trade Ideas?
Bleav Host Robert Land & HST Contributor Clayton Anderson @Clay_HTXSports break down the Tari Eason & Bogdanovic Signing , the Finney-Smith Trade, & potential VanVleet Deals.
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July 03, 2026 What can Bruce Thornton Bring to Rockets? | Ohio State Insiders on Strengths, Weaknesses!
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?
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(00:30) What's his story? Type of human being?
(1:51) NBA Teammates at OSU
(2:50) Old School Character
(4:59) Relation with Texans DT Kayden McDonald?
(5:41) Jae'Sean Tate relationship with Thornton?
(7:10) Strengths?
(9:25) Jalen Brunson comp?
(10:45) Weaknesses?
(11:38) Is Court Vision & Passing Strong?
(12:40) Is Defense Poor?
(15:50 Final Thoughts?
(18:50) Bruce Almighty Nickname?
(19:49) Evolution as a Player?
(21:50) What Type of Leader is Thornton?
(24:07) What works in NBA?
(26:30) Will light load help Defense?
(27:58) How did he look vs. Elite Players/Teams?
(30:26) Is Jalen Brunson comp fair?
(32:31) Too Unselfish?
(34:18) Off-court Thornton?
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37min
July 01, 2026 Rockets Free Agency Moves & Rumors! | Is Marcus Smart Dumb Move? | VanVleet Options?
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
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49min
June 25, 2026 Is Rockets 2nd RD Pick Bruce Thornton a Jalen Brunson Clone?
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?
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June 23, 2026 Derailed '86 Rockets Dynasty Memories! | Was Ralph Sampson OG Wemby?
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 didn't Ralph Sampson live up to the hype?
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(3:46) Rodney McCray on Ralph Sampson Miracle!
(5:49) '86 Rockets path to the Finals
(7:30) Was Sampson nearly a Celtic?
(9:35) Did Moses Malone turn into Sampson? Was Coin Flip daughter's Dream?
(12:48) Debate: Clyde Drexler vs. Rodney McCray?
(14:05) Preacher Robert Reid makes Comeback?
(15:35) Rockets Tanking invents Lottery?
(18:00) Was Coach Bill Fitch Drill Sargeant?
(19:55) Twin Towers changed basketball? How did Rockets Beat Lakers?
(22:30) John Lucas Substance Abuse
(25:10) Did Lucas absence help Robert Reid stop Magic?
(26:20) What made Mitchell Wiggins special?
(27:00) Hakeem-Kupchak Fight & Olajuwon Temper
(28:50) Celebration at Houston Airport after Lakers win
(30:27) Memories of Celtics Finals loss
(32:47) Why did Ralph Sampson disappear?
(34:15) Were Lew Lloyd & Mitchell Wiggins set up in Drug Suspension?
(36:12) Was Ralph Sampson underrated? Expectations too high?
(38:20) Sliding doors of McCray vs. Drexler
(42:34) Fran Blinebury on Sampson & '86 Memories

Grantland Story 'Greatest Team that Never Was' ️- https://grantland.com/features/an-oral-history-hakeem-olajuwon-ralph-sampson-1980s-houston-rockets/
Rodney McCray Full interview ️- https://youtu.be/5hHStQAUi-8?si=9eQb56AX_KJx3wzV
Robert Reid Full interview ️- https://youtu.be/iyjy1z65DTI?si=nFyVDcZapIIWaIYN&t=1095
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June 19, 2026 Draft Guru on Rockets 2nd Round Options? | Who's Next Jalen Brunson or Ajay Mitchell?
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?
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(00:48) Bad Year for 2nd Rd Depth?
(1:47) Is NIL Good or Bad for 2nd RD?
(2:48) Options who Fit Rockets Needs?
(4:26) Potential to Trade Up in 2nd RD?
(5:25) Best Options if Rockets move up?
(6:20) What can Meleek Thomas bring?
(7:54) Jack Kayil & Otega Oweh
(10:28) Emmanuel Sharpe
(15:30) Is Ja'Kobi Gillespie underrated?
(16:40) What's important for great Defenders?
(18:28) Tyler Bilodeau & Lamar Wilkerson
(20:16) Developing Shooters to Defenders
(22:20) Richie Saunders
(24:12) Should Rockets look at Mylos Uzan?
(25:54) Is Kingston Flemings best of True PG's?
(29:04) Who will/should Wizards Pick at #1?
(32:28) Should Wiz be scared of Darryn Peterson?
(33:24) Is re-signing Trae Young bad idea?
(35:27) Is Anthony Davis delusional?
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