Christian Walker, the new first baseman for the Houston Astros, joined "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" from the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida. The three-time Gold Glove winner signed a $60 million, three-year contract with the Astros last December and discussed his decision to play in Houston and b…

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown joined "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" from the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida. Brown commented on Alex Bregman's free agent signing, trading Kyle Tucker, Jose Altuve's excitement to play left field, his willingness to elevate top prospects and more.…

Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross," Brian LaLima of "The Sean Salisbury Show" and Adam Wexler of "The A-Team" break down the last happenings from Astros spring training. Jose Altuve reported to camp and took fly balls in left field. Full squad workouts begin Tuesday. Ross, Brian and Adam also: review the expected lineup for the 202…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the latest from Day 2 of Astros Spring Training, where Lance McCullers Jr. spoke about his rehab from injury and a potential timeline to return to the mound. Matt and Ross also: get a live report from Chris Gordy in Florida review updates on Alex Bregman's deal with the Red S…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to Alex Bregman agreeing to a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox. The $40 million annual salary is more than $10 million per year than other teams were offering, sources said. The deal includes two opt-outs and deferred money. Matt and Ross also: say "goodb…

Even with Kevin Durant scoring 37 points, the Houston Rockets were able to rally late and secure a 119-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Amen Thompson recorded his fourth career triple-double, his second this month, with 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Phoenix, who were missing Devin Booker, entered the fourth quarter with an eight-point le…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to yet another Alex Bregman update regarding his free agency. The 30-year-old third baseman has still yet to sign with a team as spring training approaches. Matt and Ross also: discuss the future of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce review Kevin Durant becoming the eighth player …

Cougars men's basketball is at the top of the Big 12 following another conference win Monday when Houston defeated Baylor 76-65. With their third straight victory, the Cougars move to 12-1 against Big 12 opponents and reach 20 wins for the tenth consecutive season. Last season, their first season in the conference, Houston captured the Big 12 regul…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap Luka Doncic scoring 14 points in his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 132-113 Monday. Matt and Ross also: discuss the future of the AFC following the Kansas City Chiefs' loss in Super Bowl LIX review the latest update in Alex Bregman's free…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap Super Bowl LIX that saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans. Matt and Ross also: review Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show performance discuss how the Texans can reach the top of the NFL react to the Rockets snapping their six-gam…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets dropping their fifth straight game following Thursday's 127-114 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Head coach Ime Udoka and former NBA center and color commentator on Space City Home Network Ryan Hollins discuss the defeat following the trade deadline. Ma…

Houston is one of the best road teams in the league with 17 wins, but the Rockets have struggled recently, losing their last four on the road. Anthony Edwards handed the Rockets their latest defeat Thursday, recording 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 127-114 victory. The Rockets began the fourth quar…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the biggest moves happening moments before the NBA trade deadline. Matt and Ross also: discuss the Hawks trading Cody Zeller and a 2028 second-round pick to the Rockets preview the Rockets at the Timberwolves review the best analogies for Alex Bregman in free agency talk w…

Brian T. Smith of talkSPORT in London joined "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" live from Radio Row in New Orleans to preview Super Bowl LIX and discuss the possibility of future NFL championships being played overseas.Av SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Chris Gordy, broadcasting live from Super Bowl Radio Row in New Orleans, recap the Rockets dropping another game to the Brooklyn Nets in Tuesday's 99-97 loss. The Nets made two 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds to hand the Rockets their fourth straight loss. Ross and Chris also: preview Super…

Jay Glazer of FOX Sports joined "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" live from Radio Row at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans to discuss the Texans hiring Nick Caley as their new offensive coordinator, recap quarterback C.J. Stroud's sophomore season and preview Sunday's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets losing 124-118 to the New York Knicks. The Knicks put up 46 points in the fourth quarter to erase an 11-point deficit and earn the victory. Matt and Ross also: discuss the Texans hiring Nick Caley as their new offensive coordinator react to a report that q…

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face each other Sunday for a Super Bowl rematch in New Orleans. The two teams concluded the 2022 NFL season in a fight for the Vince Lombardi Trophy that saw the Chiefs edge out the Eagles 38-35. The Chiefs are looking to become the first team in NFL history to win the Super Bowl three consecu…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to blockbuster trades in the NBA that saw Luka Doncic heading to the Lakers, Anthony Davis to the Mavericks, De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs, Zach LaVine to the Kings and more. Mark Medina of FOX Sports Radio breaks down the impact of the Mavericks trading Doncic. Matt and Ross als…

The future of two current top 10 NBA Western Conference teams has been turned upside down following a blockbuster trade that involved the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz. The Lakers received Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from the Mavericks. Dallas acquired Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers' 2029 first-round pick. The J…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Rockets losing to the Memphis Grizzlies 120-119. The Rockets move to 32-15 on the season and have their four-game winning streak snapped. Matt and Ross also: congratulate center Alperen Sengun for being named to his first All-Star game discuss the latest update in…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" preview the Houston Rockets looking to complete the season sweep over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Head coach Ime Udoka joins to discuss the keys to the matchup and how the team is receiving more national media coverage following an impressive first half of the season. Matt a…

Following Tuesday's 100-96 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Houston Rockets sit 1.5 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. With big wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, the Rockets have won 10 of their last 12 and are currently on a four-game winning streak. An impressive 32-14 season r…

Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross," Adam Clanton of "The A-Team" and Chris Gordy recap the Houston Rockets defeating the Atlanta Hawks 100-96 to earn their fourth straight victory. Ross, Adam and Chris also: discuss the possibility of De'Aaron Fox getting traded to Houston react to the latest comments from Astros general manager Da…

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 offensi…

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 Ale…

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 …

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 t…

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 Gor…

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 …

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 coordi…

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 los…

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 i…

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 …

The Houston Texans are two days away from facing the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Quarterback C.J. Stroud and his offense will face cold temperatures, mild winds and a deafening crowd at Arrowhead Stadium in an attempt to knock off the two-time defending Super Bowl champions and earn the franchise's first AFC Cham…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to breaking news that Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is declaring for the NFL draft. Ewers went 21-5 as a starter the past two years and brought the Longhorns their only two College Football Playoff appearances. Matt and Ross also: discuss MLB free agent rumors that …

Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points in Monday's 120-118 comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that does not overshadow the performance of Amen Thompson, who recorded an impressive stat line of his own. Thompson garnered 19 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, five blocks and two steals over 41 minutes to mark his 10th double-dou…

The Houston Texans will look to take down the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday in an NFL Divisional Round matchup. The Texans are coming off a 32-12 win over the Los Angeles Chargers during Wild Card weekend, while the Chiefs emerge from a first-round bye following a 15-2 season. Many starters on both sides of t…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" and Chris Gordy recap the Houston Rockets finishing a come-from-behind win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points to give the Rockets a 120-118 victory, their fourth straight win. Matt, Ross and Chris also: discuss the Texans waiving wide rec…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Houston Texans defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in the opening game of NFL Wild Card weekend. The Texans defense forced four interceptions to earn another Wild Card playoff victory. Matt and Ross also: preview the Rockets hosting the Chargers react to the Texas Lo…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" give a final preview of the Houston Texans hosting the Los Angeles Chargers for the opening matchup of NFL Wild Card weekend. Matt and Ross also: recap Notre Dame defeating Penn State to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship preview the Texas Longhorns facin…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Astros avoiding arbitration with Jake Meyers, Bryan Abreu, Chas McCormick, Isaac Paredes, Mauricio Dubon and others. Matt and Ross also: preview the Rockets facing the Grizzlies in a big Western Conference matchup with head coach Ime Udoka discuss the Texans hosting th…

In one of the biggest matchups of their season so far, the Rockets will face the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday for the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. The Rockets currently have a half-game lead on the Grizzlies, and with a win, will earn a full 1.5-game lead and hold a 2-0 record in an important tiebreaker. "It'll be a good test for us," hea…

The Texans will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday for the opening game of NFL Wild Card weekend. The Chargers are coming into Houston with a three-game winning streak, looking to take down the AFC South Champions, while the Texans are 1-2 in their past three games. The last time the two teams met was in 2022, with the Chargers earning a 34-…

Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross," Chris Gordy and Adam Clanton of "The A-Team" react to Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard recording 49 points on 17-for-33 shooting in his G League debut after being officially assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Monday. Ross, Chris and Adam also: recap the Rockets defeating the Wizards 135-112 …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" discuss the Texans' AFC South opponents going through major personnel changes after the Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson, the Colts fired defensive coordinator Gus Bradley and the Titans fired general manager Ran Carthon. Meanwhile, the Texans are preparing to host the Charge…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" react to the Houston Texans defeating the Tennessee Titans 23-14 to close the regular season. The Titans were awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with Sunday's loss, where they donned Oilers throwback uniforms. Matt and Ross also: listen to head coach DeMeco Ryans'…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" celebrate 15 years of the show and revisit some of the best moments on SportsTalk790. Matt and Ross also: react to Notre Dame defeating Georgia 23-10 to finish the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff discuss Jimmy Butler requesting a trade from the Miami Heat preview the …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of "The Matt Thomas Show with Ross" recap the Texas Longhorns defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in overtime and the Ohio State Buckeyes dominating the Oregon Ducks in the second round of the College Football Playoff. Matt and Ross also: reflect on the terror attack in New Orleans discuss the matchup between Geor…

The Rockets earned their first win of a season-long five-game homestand with Wednesday's 106-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets erase a two-game skid and hold the third-best record in the Western Conference. After a stint in the NBA G League earlier this season, Cam Whitmore has returned to Houston and provided a spark off the bench,…