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• Rockets Notes: VanVleet, Brooks, Bullock, Udoka
Structure, stability and order will be the emphasis for a Rockets team that lacked all three during its rebuilding process, writes Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Sporting a roster filled with young players, Houston ranked 27th and 26th in points per possession during the past two seasons, and Iko notes that former coach Stephen Silas’ […]...2023
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• Rockets To Interview Sam Cassell For Coach Opening
The Houston Rockets have received permission to interview Sam Cassell for their head coach opening. Cassell is currently an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers, who begin their first-round playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.
Cassell is a former Rockets player. He was a big part of Houston winning back-to-back titles in 1994 and 1995. Cassell began his coaching career in 2009...2023
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• Stephen Silas Rips Rockets Lack Of Effort
The Houston Rockets lost their third consecutive game on Monday night. In that loss, the Rockets allowed the visiting Sacramento Kings to score 140 points. Following the game, Houston head Stephen Silas didn't hold back on what he thought of his team's play.
When questioned about what went wrong on defense, Silas simply said "The effort. The effort."
When asked to expand on that, Silas let his tea...2023
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• Rockets coach Stephen Silas campaigns for Christian Wood to get MVP votes
Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the big men dominating the MVP conversation thus far. However, Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas feels Christian Wood should be included. Wood suffered an ankle injury Feb. 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets have not won a game since, losing each of their last six contests. Silas […]
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• Rockets still playing same style despite missing James Harden, preseason stats show
The Houston Rockets are continuing to live by the three-ball despite having a new system under head coach Stephen Silas. The team is also moving on from their famed small ball schemes but continues to lead the league in three-point attempts in preseason proceedings thus far, per Tom Haberstroh. One of the interesting stories so […]
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• James Harden gets put on blast by Stephen Jackson
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson is the latest personality to go on an all-out tirade against Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. There have been reports that the primary reason why the former MVP wants out of Houston is due to the fact that the Rockets brass opted to bring in new coach Stephen Silas to […]
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• Report: Malik Monk pulled from rotation due to poor defense
Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Malik Monk already appears to be in the doghouse just two months into his NBA career.Marc Berman of the New York Post reported on Monday that Monk has been pulled from the Hornets rotation due to his poor defensive play. The 19-year-old Monk, who was picked by the Hornets No. 11 overall in this year’s draft, had been averaging just 6.3 points and 1.6 assists in 15.7 ...2017
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• Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance
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