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Matt Young

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Sports Reporter at The Pasadena Citizen

Sports Reporter at Houston Chronicle

All things sports and Houston nostalgia at @HoustonChron. Alief representer. [email protected]

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  • 3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Matt Young

    DeAndre Hopkins played his first seven seasons with the Houston Texans before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals in 2020. Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerThe Houston Texans have set a pretty high bar for entrance into their Ring of Honor inside NRG Stadium. So far, the only players to have their names enshrined on the wall are Hall of Famer Andre Johnson and future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt, joining team founder Bob McNair.

  • 3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Matt Young

    The Pacers' Myles Turner (left) and Pascal Siakam (center) and Thunder's Alex Caruso all played high school basketball in Texas and are in the 2025 NBA Finals. Getty ImagesNone of the NBA’s three Texas teams even won a playoff series — hey, at least the Rockets took the Warriors to Game 7 — so Lone Star State hoops fans are left rooting for players for their region playing for other teams.

  • 3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Matt Young

    Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green (32) dunks the ball in the second half of an NBA basketball game against Toronto Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025 at the Toyota Center in Houston. Kirk Sides/Staff photographerJeff Green is an unrestricted free agent who will turn 39 years old before the start of next season, but the veteran forward says he hopes to return to the Houston Rockets and finish his career here after at least two more seasons.

  • 3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Matt Young

    Texas Tech's Demi Elder (left), Texas' Mia Scott (center) and Texas Tech's Hailey Toney (right) all will represent the Hosuton area in the 2025 College World Series championships. Getty ImagesFor the first time, the Women's College World Series championship is an all-Texas affair with Texas taking on Texas Tech in a best-of-three series as both schools are looking for their first softball national title.

  • 3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Matt Young

    Roger Clemens poses for a portrait before the start of the Houston Astros-Texas Rangers baseball game, Sunday July, 4, 2004, at Minute Maid Park. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle)Karen Warren/Houston ChronicleRoger Clemens may never get into the Baseball Hall of Fame — his name being prominently mentioned in the Mitchell Report on performance-enhancing drugs, despite never testing positive for any drugs, sealed his fate with writers — but that makes him no less a legend in Houston.

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16 Jun 25

RT @ChronAstros: Houston Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. placed on injured list with foot sprain https://t.co/1GB21Noqio

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Matt Young @Chron_MattYoung
16 Jun 25

What would Houston Rockets have to give up in a Kevin Durant trade with the Phoenix Suns? https://t.co/suXkszWiJW via @houstonchron

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Matt Young @Chron_MattYoung
16 Jun 25

A lot of us know that "Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe came out of retirement to play with his sons with the Houston Aeros. I didn't realize the fast one that the Aeros pulled on the rest of the league and on the NHL to make it happen. https://t.co/OsjoVRgODf via @houstonchron