Houston Astros Spring Training Update & ESPN's Calvin Watkins on the NBA

NFL Free Agency starts in earnest next week, but this week all eyes are on the Combine in Indianapolis. What athlete will improve his value the most by this week’s exhibition? On the flip side, who will slide for not measuring up at the annual football showcase?

Spring training is officially underway for the Houston Astros in Kissimmee, Florida. What a difference a year makes. The Astros are being dubbed as the most likely American League team to reach the World Series in 2016. Root Sports Field Reporter Julia Morales joins us live from Kissimmee with an Astros update.

Later in the show we’ll shift to basketball, in particular the NBA. The Portland Trailblazers have been red hot lately, winning 11 of their last 12. The Houston Rockets are in in Portland to take on the Blazers tonight and wrap up a five-game road trip. ESPN’s Calvin Watkins is covering the Rockets and joins us live from Portland.

All of this and more today on “Chalk Talk.” It’s a fun hour of sports you don’t want to miss!