Matt & Ross In The Morning

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets securing Monday's 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics with Amen Thompson's game-winning layup. The Rockets took down the defending champions and improved to 31-14 on the season. Matt and Ross also:

• review who the Texans are interviewing for the offensive coordinator position
• discuss Astros general manager Dana Brown's latest comments regarding Jose Altuve playing left field and Alex Bregman's free agency
• talk with Rockets play-by-play announcer Craig Ackerman
• give their latest "Gut Feelings" and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the NFL conference championships that have set the stage for a rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Matt and Ross also:

• react to the Astros trading closer Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs
• discuss the latest update regarding Alex Bregman's free agency
• review the Rockets sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers
• break down the Cougars defeating Kansas and the Longhorns taking down the Aggies in men's basketball
• play "To Tell the Truth" and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Chris Gordy react to a report from USA Today's Bob Nightengale that Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is willing to play left field if that means Alex Bregman could stay in Houston and move to second. Nightengale also reports that the Chicago Cubs are interested in a trade for Ryan Pressly. Matt and Ross also:

• react to the Texans firing offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik
• discuss the Raiders hiring Pete Carroll as their head coach
• tell their "Non-Florida Stories" and more on this "Anything Goes Friday."

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets narrowly earning a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers with Wednesday's 109-108 victory. Tari Eason committed a flagrant foul on Darius Garland's 3-point attempt to send Garland to the foul line with 2.1 seconds, but Garland missed two of his three free throws. Donovan Mitchell's buzzer-beater attempt was no good, and the Rockets rallied to defeat a team with the NBA's best record so far this season. Matt and Ross also:

• react to the NFL fining Texans RB Joe Mixon
• discuss reports that Alex Bregman's free agent talks with the Detroit Tigers have gone cold
• review the Cowboys closing in on a deal to make offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer their new coach coach
• say "I Just Don't Get It" and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to Billy Wagner being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Matt and Ross also:

• preview the Rockets hosting the Cavaliers with head coach Ime Udoka
• discuss the possible expansion of the College Football Playoffs with Chris Gordy
• break down Texans running back Joe Mixon's fine for comments he did not say
• tell people to "Shut Yo Bum Ass Up, Ain't Nobody Got Time" and more.

The Houston Rockets will host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night for a huge interconference matchup, as the Cavaliers sit atop the Eastern Conference with a 36-6 record. The Rockets are coming off Monday's 107-96 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Cade Cunningham recorded 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. While the Pistons committed 23 turnovers, they were able to force the Rockets into 17 turnovers and convert it into 19 points. "We felt like we woke up a little bit late, coming off the west coast trip, early game, all those things. Bottom line was they outplayed us, out-hustled us, were more aggressive, and that has rarely happened this year, so looking forward to getting back to who we are tonight," Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said. Despite balanced scoring, the Rockets shot 39% and struggled from beyond the arc, making 11 of 39. "It was a rare off night for a lot of people. And then once our defense did settle down, we just didn't score at the rate that we needed to," Udoka said. The Rockets will look to return to the win column against a dominant Cavaliers team, led by Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland. "They present a lot of challenges and have a lot of balance." With Cavaliers center Evan Mobley ruled out of Wednesday's game, Alperen Sengun has an opportunity to improve upon his latest offensive struggles. "We invite the double teams that he attracts to garner a bunch of free shots for everybody else. But when they do guard you one-on-one, go make them pay," Udoka said. After Wednesday's contest, the Rockets will begin a four-game road trip that includes a back-to-back following the rescheduling of a game against the Atlanta Hawks. "I don't mind the road schedule at all. I think it builds character and toughness. We've obviously done a much better job this year than last year," Udoka said. The Rockets are currently 14-7 in road games so far this season.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets losing to the Detroit Pistons 107-96. Matt and Ross also:

• give the latest updates on the winter storm affecting the greater Houston area
• react to Ohio State defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship
• predict offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik's future with the Texans
• react to Astros manager Joe Espada's latest comments on free agent Alex Bregman
• give their latest "Gut Feelings"
• recap the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs in "Ross' NFL Rewind" and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Houston Texans 23-14 in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Multiple unnecessary roughness calls, missed and blocked kicks and quarterback C.J. Stroud getting sacked eight times lead to the Texans second straight divisional round loss. The Chiefs are heading to the AFC Championship game for the 7th straight season. Matt and Ross also:

• review the rest of the divisional round matchups and preview the conference championships
• break down the Rockets hosting the Pistons
• discuss the winter storm coming to Houston and more.

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets dropping their second of back-to-back games to the Sacramento Kings in Thursday's 132-127 loss. Matt and Ross also:

• give a final preview of the Texans facing the Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs with Soren Petro, host on Sportsradio 810 in Kansas City
• react to Joe Mixon missing practice Thursday due to an ankle injury and being listed as questionable for Saturday's game
• discuss the possibility of Deion Sanders leveraging the Cowboys to get more NIL money at Colorado
• tell their "Non-Florida Stories" and more on this "Anything Goes Friday."

Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Dan Mathews of "The A-Team" recap the Houston Rockets defeating the Denver Nuggets 128-108 to earn their fifth straight victory. Jalen Green scored 34 points, and Alperen Sengun had 20 as the Rockets are 10-3 in their last 13 games. Ross and Dan also:

• preview the Rockets facing the Sacramento Kings in the second of back-to-back games with Ben DuBose, editor of The Rockets Wire
• discuss the Texans facing the Kansas City Chiefs on the road for a Divisional Round matchup with NFL quarterback veteran and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky
• react to the Ravens claiming Diontae Johnson off waivers
• talk about the latest update on free agent Alex Bregman
• say "I Just Don't Get It" and more.