Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss MLB star Shohei Ohtani addressing the gambling allegations surrounding Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani's longtime friend and interpreter. Ohtani gave his statement through interpreter Will Ireton in the press conference room at Dodger Stadium and did not take questions from the media.
The Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110-92 Monday at the Toyota Center to extend their win streak to nine games, their longest winning streak since 2019. Jalen Green scored 27 points to help the Rockets get to only a half-game behind the Golden State Warriors for the final spot in the Play-In Tournament.
Matt and Ross preview the Texans opening the NFL preseason with the Hall of Fame game against the Chicago Bears, react to NFL owners approving Cal McNair as the principal owner of the Texans, give their "Gut Feelings" and more.