Banks grew up in the Humble area and attended Summer Creek High School.

The Texans are currently positioned as a playoff team from the weakest division in the AFC, with a record of 1-5 against winning teams and 8-2 against losing teams this season.

Previewing big matchup at NRG Stadium, playoff rematch

The Houston Texans are set to face the Kansas City Chiefs, a formidable opponent led by Patrick Mahomes, in what is anticipated to be their toughest game of the season.

KPRC 2′s Ari Alexander was at North Shore Senior High School in Houston to watch some of the top players announce their commitments. One 5-star player and two 4-star players signed today.

Texans vs. Titans

The Texans are facing the Packers, who are 4-2 despite missing starting QB Jordan Love for a couple of weeks.

The Houston Texans are facing the New England Patriots, who are struggling after Tom Brady's departure and Bill Belichick's exit. T

The Houston Texans face the Jacksonville Jaguars this week—can they fix their penalties and run game issues to secure a win?

It’s been an... interesting week, but it ended well for the local nine, so let’s get into it.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with your Astros newsletter.

Hey guys it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros newsletter. One week. One week away from Opening Day! We’re so close! The good news for Astros fans is there isn’t much to be decided with the roster.

Decked out in Texans gear, Paul Wall was spotted hanging out with the KPRC 2 Sports Team, soaking in the pre-game atmosphere.

Hey guys it’s Ari alexander with your Texans newsletter before a must-win matchup with the Titans. All Houston has to do to the make the playoffs is win both of their remaining games vs. the Titans and Colts.

Much has been quiet around the baseball world with many of the big-budget teams waiting on a decision from Japanese Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Let’s dive in with what’s going on with the Astros this offseason.

Much has been quiet around the baseball world with many of the big-budget teams waiting on a decision from Japanese Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Let’s dive in with what’s going on with the Astros this offseason.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander checking in with the Houston Rockets, who are having a resurgent season under head coach Ime Udoka.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros newsletter. It’s November and the Astros aren’t playing. It’s weird. Nobody is very used to this, since it hasn’t happened since 2020, so now instead of figuring out what the Astros need to do to take down another World Series title, we’re...looking ahead? Let’s break down what kind of changes could come to this team in 2024.

Hey guys it’s Ari Alexander with the Houston Texans, who have a terrific chance to get themselves to a winning record on the road at Carolina.

Astros’ reliever Bryan Abreu will be available to pitch for Game 7 on Monday night and his suspension would be upheld until the 2024 season, MLB confirmed.

The Houston Astros are in Arlington for Game 3 of the ALCS, facing the Texas Rangers on Wednesday evening.

Fantasy Football season is almost here!

The Houston Texans are set to face the Miami Dolphins in their second preseason game.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros as they start the second half. I know I’ve been getting into a lot of trade deadline stuff lately...I’m going to try to hold off on that, but it’s really fun, so maybe don’t hold me to that.

One of the most dynamic Houston-area high school starts in recent memory made an instant impact in the NFL. Months after the Miami Dolphins drafted wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, 6th overall out of Alabama, Waddle set an NFL record. His 104 catches in his 2021 rookie season are more than any other receiver all-time.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Houston Astros, who start a road trip to Los Angeles, St. Louis and Arlington.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros, who finally got a day off Monday after 17 straight days with games. The Astros came home for a fun 9, with the Nationals, Reds and Mets coming to town.

The Astros need to quickly turn around their offensive outage as they enter a series against the worst team that baseball has maybe ever seen this weekend.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros, who are starting to gain some distance on .500 as Dusty Baker likes to say. They’re still banged up but reinforcements seem to be coming.

The Rockets finally have some direction forward after getting rid of Stephen Silas and starting what is being called “Phase 2″ by Tilman Fertitta with new coach Ime Udoka.

Bijan Robinson is expected to go high in the first round despite being a running back. He spoke one on one with KPRC 2 sports anchor Ari Alexander, who covered Robinson during his high school career in Tucson.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Houston Texans, who are back in the building with players able to come and work out at the facility with the new coaching staff.

Hey guys it’s Ari Alexander with the Houston Texans, who are scouting away over the next few weeks before the NFL Draft.

It’s here! The season is here! Hello everyone, it’s Ari Alexander writing to you this week -- Opening Day came and went with the first Astros loss, but there’s still plenty of optimism surrounding the defending champs.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Houston Texans who are preparing for the NFL Draft now that the scouting combine is finished. The Texans will have to be wary of what the Bears do with the No. 1 pick, but are likely to find a strong QB somewhere.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros in the early part of spring training. The scores may not matter, but this is a good period for early evaluation of the fringe portions of the roster.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Texans newsletter as the team gets ready to scout in the combine in Indianapolis. It’s pretty clear what position they’ll go with at the #2 pick, so we’ll discuss the top four quarterbacks and what each could bring to the Texas as well as drawbacks.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with your Rockets newsletter as Houston gets a much-needed All-Star break as the team is on a seven-game losing streak.

The Houston Astros pitchers and catchers opened Spring Training workouts in West Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday. The rest of the team reports next week.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros as they get ready to head back to spring training next week.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander with the Astros as they get ready for spring training as the defending champs.

Hey guys it’s Ari Alexander, covering the Astros offseason and I’m looking at ARBITRATION DAY! Friday the 13th was when most arbitration deals get done and the Astros knocked out six of their eight very quickly.

KPRC 2 Sports anchor and reporter Ari Alexander hosts a fourth night of Hanukkah celebration with Alex Bregman at Houston's Congregation Beth Yeshurun

KPRC 2 Sports anchor and reporter Ari Alexander hosts a fourth night of Hanukkah celebration with Alex Bregman at Houston's Congregation Beth Yeshurun

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander and I’m back from San Diego where MLB held its annual Winter Meetings. There was a lot of action because annual hasn’t meant annual for two years due to COVID, so this was really the first event since 2019. I got to chat with Dusty Baker, Astros Ops. Director Bill Firkus, Kyle Tucker and a number of other baseball people in the know about what the Astros can be expected to do this offseason as well as other teams, so let’s dig in.

He's a standout rookie.

Several Houston rap legends joined fans Monday in celebration of the Houston Astros winning the 2023 World Series.

Five years after the Houston Astros won the World Series on the road, the team delivered a championship performance in front of a home crowd at Minute Maid Park Saturday night. The Astros won four runs to one.

KPRC 2′s Sports Director Randy McIlvoy and anchor Ari Alexander are live in Philadelphia, where first pitch watch set for Monday night at 7:03 p.m. at Citizens Bank Park.

A Houston Astros fan was seen on camera running onto the field at Minute Maid Park during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.

KPRC 2′s sports anchor and reporter extraordinaire Ari Alexander will be watching along with the rest of Houston as the Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

KPRC 2 Sports anchor Randy McIlvoy, reporter Ari Alexander wrap up the emotional win by the Houston Astros, keys to the win and look ahead to Game 2.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander and we’re closing down the season with a loooong homestand. 8 straight games at home so if you don’t have playoff tickets, it’s a perfect time to see the Astros at Minute Maid for the last time this season. Of course since the playoffs are looming, let’s cover a few playoff topics including roster construction, the #4 starter and potential matchups.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander writing to you today.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander and like some of the previous newsletters, we’re going to nitpick because there simply isn’t much to complain about the Houston Astros.

The Houston Life Prize Wheel gives us the opportunity to connect with our wonderful viewers and gives you, the viewer, the opportunity to win BIG prizes.

Hey guys, it’s Ari Alexander, and now that the trade deadline is over - the Astros can start working to optimize their lineup and bullpen with their new additions. Don’t expect a whole lot to change, but the Astros are in a stronger position now than they were before Aug. 2. For this newsletter, I’m going to dive into some of the fans’ hottest questions right now. Some have answers, some don’t.

The MLB Trade deadline is Tuesday, and the Houston Astros have been aggressive on a number of fronts.

Hey KPRC 2 Insiders, it’s Ari Alexander. I just got back from Los Angeles where I spent three days covering the Astros at the All-Star Game and festivities. I got to talk with Justin Verlander, Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez along with Dusty Baker plus a couple of other local guys including Paul Goldschmidt (Cardinals/The Woodlands HS), Justin Crawford (Phillies Draftee/Son of Carl Crawford) and Ivan Melendez (Diamondbacks Draftee/Texas).

What would Kyle Tucker do if he wasn’t a Major League Baseball player? What helps him feel better after a tough loss? KPRC 2 sports anchor Ari Alexander took questions asked by KPRC 2 Insiders and posed them to Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker at a media event ahead of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star game in Los Angeles.

Do you have a question for Houston Astros stars who are in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game? Share it with us.

In light of 713 Day, we wanted to bring back one of our in-house 713 tribute of KPRC 2 sports reporter Ari Alexander rapping his favorite verse of a Houston classic, “Still Tippin” by Rapper Paul Wall.

Ahead of the Astros Thursday win at Minute Maid Park against the Yankees, KPRC 2 sports director Randy McIlvoy and sports anchor/reporter Ari Alexander took a few minutes to chat about their thoughts on the season so far.

With the NBA draft just one day away, KPRC 2 sports director Randy McIlvoy and sports anchor/reporter Ari Alexander sit down to share their thoughts on what the Houston Rockets may do to set up the team for future success.

The Houston Rockets are trading center Christian Wood, their leading scorer and rebounder this season, to the Dallas Mavericks, KPRC 2 Sports has confirmed.

For Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate, his summer is no vacation. It’s 6 a.m. wakeup times four days a week to go to Kinitro Fitness and work out with trainer Billy Voltaire.

The Houston Cougars are ready to face Illinois during the 2nd round of NCAA college basketball tournament.

UFC fighter Kevin Holland chatted with KPRC 2's Ari Alexander on Wednesday about his part in a Monday night takedown of an alleged shooter at Ra Sushi in Highland Village.

Baseball is back! But what should we expect now that Major League Baseball owners and players have agreed on a deal?

KPRC 2 sports reporter Ari Alexander has been at the NFL Combine - here is his latest insight into what might be developing with the Houston Texans ahead of the NFL Draft.

Carlos Correa isn’t the only member of the Correa family in the Houston Astros’ organization. His younger brother, J.C. Correa, is in the Astros’ minor league system and has aspirations of his own to be like his big brother and make it to the big leagues.

Hello all - Ari Alexander here. One of the most open and accessible Texans players, Justin Reid stopped by the studio to chat with me about his desire to win the Walter Payton Man of the Year and why it’s so important for him to give back to the community.

There have been major free agent signings with a MLB lockout looming. What does this mean for Carlos Correa? KPRC 2's Randy McIlvoy and Ari Alexander discuss.

The Houston Astros overcame a 4-0 1st-inning deficit to come back and beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5, prolonging the World Series and necessitating a Game 6 back at Minute Maid Park.

One day before the Houston Astros begin their American League Championship Series with the Boston Red Sox, the status of star pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is still uncertain.

HOUSTON – If you’ve seen our newscasts lately, you may have noticed something different from the men at KPRC 2. Scroll to the bottom to support the No-Shave November campaignThey are participating in No-Shave November, a month-long journey to spark conversation and raise cancer awareness. This year, in addition to growing out their facial hair, they are raising money for the cause. You can either donate to the team as a whole or donate to your favorite KPRC 2 team member. Traditionally, for No-Shave November, all facial hair is grown.

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Can a KPRC 2 sports reporter name all the U.S. presidents in under 3 minutes? | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: February 13, 2020, 4:51 pmHear KPRC 2 Sports Anchor/Reporter Ari Alexander list off all the U.S. presidents AND the years they were in office in less than 3 minutes.