Last offseason, the Houston Rockets had a major decision to make. They needed a head coach. Better yet, they needed the right coach. They had Stephen Silas, who was known to be an offensive guru, based on his tenure with the Dallas Mavericks, however, it's a bit different without Luka Doncic.
When Jacque Vaughn replaced Steve Nash as coach of the Brooklyn Nets in November 2022, the purpose was to help the franchise reach its championship potential with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
When he took over as Rockets head coach, Ime Udoka knew he needed experienced players to set strong examples at the top of the roster.
When the final buzzer rung Monday night inside the Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets had ended a three-game losing skid in a 136-113 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Since replacing Stephen Silas as coach of the Houston Rockets, Ime Udoka spent the previous six months preaching his desire to break bad habits that led to the franchise winning 59 games since the 2020-21 season.
The Houston Rockets began revamping their franchise minutes after concluding the 2022-23 campaign. A 22-60 record led management to depart from Stephen Silas as coach on April 9.
Former coach Stephen Silas took his spot on the Houston Rockets' podium ahead of a mid-season contest against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2021-22 campaign.
Former Rockets coach Stephen Silas is joining Monty Williams and the Pistons as a lead assistant, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Williams was hired by
Former Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has agreed to become the top assistant coach on Monty Williams' new staff in Detroit, ESPN reported Monday.
Former Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas will become the top assistant to Monty Williams with the Pistons.
Coach Ime Udoka is finalizing his staff as coach of the Houston Rockets. The Boston Globe was the first to report Udoka has hired Aaron Miles, Mike Moser and Ben Sullivan to join his staff in Houston.
When the Houston Rockets began their two-game series against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 22, former coach Stephen Silas said he was "hopeful" for All-Star point guard Ja Morant. Morant had returned from a lengthy suspension for conduct detrimental to the NBA.
The Houston Rockets are determined not to finish the 2023-24 season at the bottom of the league for the fourth consecutive year. Owner Tilman Fertitta
The Houston Rockets are determined not to finish the 2023-24 season at the bottom of the league for the fourth consecutive year. Owner Tilman Fertitta
Ime Udoka is putting together his first coaching staff as coach of the Houston Rockets. General manager Rafael Stone said he would "encourage" the next head coach to look at Stephen Silas' previous staff for potential holdovers.
Former Rockets coach Stephen Silas is a candidate to join Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla‘s staff of assistants this offseason, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
The Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets have both parted ways with their respective head coaches.
The Rockets are planning to decline the fourth-year option on Stephen Silas’ contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
At least one NBA head coach appears to be entering his final days in his current job.
In his third season as coach of the Houston Rockets, Stephen Silas has not been shy when expressing the difficulties of the 2022-23 campaign. "This is a hard job, and there have been some down times that I’ve had to fight through the last three years," Silas said.
Silas was hired with a four-year contract, but this is the last season that the contract is guaranteed. The rebuilding Rockets had the league’s second-worst record at 19-60 entering play on Tuesday.
The Houston Rockets are the worst team in the Western Conference this season, and that might actually be underselling their many issues.
The third year of coach Stephen Silas' tenure with the Houston Rockets may have been his hardest. He hoped the Rockets would be an improved team during training camp in September.
Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas shared a very touching moment with Phoenix Suns counterpart Monty Williams after Tuesday’s game.
Longtime NBA player and coach Paul Silas has died, tweets Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe. The 79-year-old was a rugged rebounder and defender during his 16 NBA seasons.
Martin is in the third season of the four-year contract he signed after being selected 52nd overall in the 2020 draft.
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