Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews Houston Rockets sideline reporter and Houston Astros fill-in reporter and host, Vanessa Richardson. Jessica and Vanessa discuss a wide range of topics including Ime Udoka improving the Houston Rockets, getting soaked on live TV while hosting pregame for the Houston Astros, how Caitlin Clark is already affecting the WNBA and the city of Indianapolis, and more.

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-1:46: Welcome Vanessa to Short and to the Point

-2:00: Covering the NBA

-3:13: Women are getting in sports media

-4:52: Rockets improvement

-7:48: Relationships in sports

-10:25: Telling stories in a short period of time

-12:55: Pivoting on live TV

-14:31: Reacting to bad performances

-16:31: Finding mentors

-18:29: Utilizing vulnerability

-21:30: Asking stupid questions

-23:30: Covering the Indy 500/Racing in Indiana

-25:44: How covering other sports help with covering “Big Four”

-27:48: Texas high school football

-29:19: Caitlin Clark effect in Indiana

-31:47: Women’s sports

-34:32: Path of growth for women’s sports?

-36:00: Getting drenched on Astros pregame show

-38:18: Competitive nature of sports media

-40:52: Covering the Astros

-43:27: Digital coverage

-46:40: Social media

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