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The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox could link up on a trade that deals a needed right-handed slugger to Fenway for a pair of top prospects.

Millions of people across the northern Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for a rare winter storm that’s expected to scatter heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

The Rockets are linked with a new trade target, Amen Thompson faced off against his twin brother and the rest of the league is giving Jalen Green his props.

The Houston Astros are no longer the team that everyone has grown accustomed to seeing for the better part of the last decade. Justin Verlander has moved on to

Value dislocation, maturing debt and tariffs may bring the Houston CRE market some pain, but it will also create generational change and opportunities.

As for Bregman, Red Sox manager Alex Cora publicly made the case for why he would be a strong addition to the team. Even with Rafael Devers sticking at third base, Boston has considered moving Bregman to second base where it believes he can provide Gold Glove-caliber defense.

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced nonstop service connecting Nashville International Airport to both Houston and Boston, starting March 5.

Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 9 (White 3, Horford 2, Kornet 2, Hauser, Pritchard). Turnovers: 9 (Tatum 3, Brown 2, White 2, Holiday, Kornet). Steals: 8 (Tatum 2, Hauser, Porzingis, Pritchard, Scheierman, Walsh, White).

During his time suiting up for Boston, Minnifield wore only jersey No. 11 and put up 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.

Alex Bregman is a two-time All-Star and two-time champion, a defensive ace who's posted an OPS+ at least 15 percent above league average in eight of nine MLB seasons. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora still covets Bregman for more than his on-field production.

However, one Major League Baseball insider sees one of the Astros' American League foes as the favorite to poach the two-time Houston All-Star. On Wednesday, insider Jon Heyman said during an appearance on MLB Network that he believes the Red Sox are the "most likely" destination for Bregman this winter.