The Sean Salisbury Show

Following the end of winter meetings held for the MLB, Astros GM Dana Brown had a few inquiries by many teams about a few Astros players in regards to giving the Astros a possible shot at another postseason come next year. Friday news broke that the Astros in a blockbuster trade, were sending star outfielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs in return for third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski, and the number seventy-one overall MLB prospect third baseman Cam Smith. Still with no timetable regarding Alex Bregman's contract dealings and now releasing Kyle Tucker, it seems the team has now entered a rebuilding state. Sean and Brian take time out to discuss was this a complimentary trade for the Astros and where may they go from here moving forward.

Over the weekend, the NBA hosted their second annual Emirates Cup Tournament down in Las Vegas, Nevada as the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Atlanta Hawks followed by the Houston Rockets taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder for the semifinals. In contention for bragging rights for the Emirates Cup along with a huge incentive bonus for the players, the league did not draw much attention this year in regards to their ratings over the weekend. With veteran names like LeBron James and Kevin Durant starting to dwindle out of the conversation now as new eras began to come about, it seems the NBA has lost it's buzz regarding the amount of pull the game is use to seeing. With ratings down at 7% and not looking to getting any better, many tend to believe that the NBA has became 'watered down' and not as entertaining to watch as it has been in the prior years. With ratings being at a constant decline also hurts the NBA's media partners as they must now figure ways to cover the losses following the drop off of viewers. Has the NBA dropped off in regards to the other National Leagues like football and baseball?

Taking a brief step away from sports for a moment, Sean and Brian take a minute in talks of a few scenarios we all may know too well in regards to our fellow friends and colleagues. Referencing sports a bit, some have began the chatter in regards to Jaun Soto's new signing with the Mets has him acting a bit different now, being he hasn't 'spoken' to Aaron Judge or players since their World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Separating the chats from feelings, the guys take a moment to discuss the differences between the typical guy groups and their relationships with one another, from your typical girl groups and their differences in relationships with others that most people can attest to be correct.

With the heat of the schedule inching closer the Texans get ready for their toughest part of the season as they get ready to take on a three headed monster just before the postseason kicks off. Rolling into Week 15 the Texans get ready to take on a stern Miami Dolphins team this Sunday here at NRG. With Azeez Al-Shaair's suspension standing for the three games given and without there defensive safety Jalen Pitre for the entirety of the season now, the Texans roll into this three game stretch a bit tense. Taking on Miami this week followed by the reigning Super Bowl champs the following Saturday, and finally on Christmas Day taking on the Baltimore Ravens all in the span of ten days to wrap up the regular season. NFL Insider Aaron Wilson joins for a brief moment and shares his thoughts on a few keys and takeaways for the Texans upcoming stretch along with a prediction regarding this three game series stretch to come.

Taking on Steph Curry and the Warriors last night the Rockets squeeze away with a huge victory over Golden State in the final seconds of the game resulting in final score of 91-90. Aiming to make it to the NBA Cup Championship the Rockets are one step closer as they get ready to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals in a Saturday evening tip-off. Losing an astounding fifteen consecutive games to the Warriors, the Rockets snap their long losing slump and clinch their spot in the same process now making them the number two seed in the West right behind Oklahoma City. As the NBA Cup tournament rolls on and the season with it, many begin to rally around the young Rockets team as they show resiliency and fight grinding out wins against veteran players and teams that have had strong tenures in the league. Looking currently to the Cup Playoffs and overviewing the season, could the Houston Rockets be considered an actual threat in the Western conference this year?