John McClain and Aaron Wilson discuss the Texans’ activity in free agency and also expand on their latest mock draft in this edition of the Texas Sports Nation podcast.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Jerome Solomon sits down in Astros manager A.J. Hinch’s office to discuss his managing, working for Jim Crane, how he deals with losing and a host of other topics. “My teenage daughters are easy compared to some of these guys in the clubhouse,” Hinch said.

Rockets star James Harden’s 30-point streak has ended, but should still be celebrated, and Jonathan Feigen and Jerome Solomon do so on the Texas Sports Nation podcast. They also discuss how today’s stars compare to their predecessors

The Chronicle’s Jenny Dial Creech and Chandler Rome discuss how things look so far in Astros spring training, the overall health of the team and what to watch for in the coming weeks before the regular season starts.

The Chronicle’s John McClain and Aaron Wilson discuss and debate their latest NFL mock drafts and the buzz about Kyler Murray heading to the scouting combine in the latest Texas Sports Nation podcast.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Chandler Rome and Brian T. Smith check in from Astros spring training. A.J. Hinch's No. 5 starter? New Astro Michael Brantley? The futures of aces Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole? Can Aledmys Diaz replace Marwin Gonzalez?

The Houston Chronicle’s John McClain and Aaron Wilson return with their weekly NFL draft podcast.

They will do a mock draft each week leading up to the draft, which is April 25-27. The Texans have the 23rd overall pick and also the 54th and 55th picks in the second round.

Each week, McClain and Wilson will discuss and debate their selections. This week, McClain explains a change of heart with his first-round pick for the Texans.

Houston Chronicle sports columnists Jenny Dial Creech and Jerome Solomon discuss the remarkable run that James Harden is on and his spectacular finish Monday against Dallas to keep it going on the Texas Sports Nation podcast.

Who will the Texans take with their first-round draft pick? The Chronicle’s John McClain and Aaron Wilson have some thoughts on that.

McClain and Wilson kicked off a weekly NFL draft podcast Thursday discussing their first mock drafts. They will do a mock draft each week leading up to the draft, which is April 25-27. The Texans have the 23rd overall pick and also the 54th and 55th picks in the second round.