Posted by Inside Hoops Jul 29 Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale announced today that he has officially added Greg Buckner as a player development coach on his staff. “Greg is going to handle player development for us,” said McHale. “He came up the hard way, really worked his way around the league

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July 28, 2011 CLEMSON, SC – Former Clemson All-ACC player and 10-year NBA veteran Greg Buckner has been named a player development coach with the Houston Rockets. This will be Buckner’s first experience in coaching after he retired from the NBA after the 2008-09 season.

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The Houston Rockets have hired former Clemson star and NBA veteran Greg Buckner as player development coach. Rockets coach Kevin McHale announced the hiring on Wednesday. It will be Buckner’s first coaching job after a 10-year NBA career that included stints at Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Memphis.

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Three-time All-Star and former Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis on Tuesday called retired center Yao Ming a “pioneer” in bridging the U.S. and Chinese basketball cultures, and said he would like to join Yao in training Chinese youngsters to play basketball if possible

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HOUSTON – Houston Rockets first-round draft pick Marcus Morris, forward from Kansas, is not packing his bags to go play in Europe, but the idea is on his radar.

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Credit: MICHELLE HOMER Finalists for the 2011-12 Houston Rockets Power Dancers squared off Wednesday, July 21, at the House of Blues. They performed in front of judges, fans, friends and family. The judges chose the 18 women who will join this year’s squad alongside four captains named previously

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Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander bid a fond farewell to Yao Ming , the trailblazing Chinese basketball star who announced his retirement from the NBA in a Shanghai press conference. “This is a sad day for me as well as the entire Houston Rockets organization,” Alexander said in a statement

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(Reuters) – Houston Rockets center Yao Ming retired on Wednesday after eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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FILE – This April 1, 2009, file photo shows Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, top, of China, shooting over Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O’Neal (32) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, in Phoenix. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Yao Ming is retiring from basketball. The 7-foot-6 Houston Rockets center, plagued by lower-body injuries in the second half of his career, has informed the league office that his playing career is over, the website reported

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Yao Ming is likely to make it official on Wednesday, announcing what is expected to be his retirement from the NBA and a sport that made him a household name in China. The 7-foot-6 center for the Houston Rockets played eight seasons in the NBA, but has missed 250 regular-season games over the past six years

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SHANGHAI – Yao Ming is likely to make it official on Wednesday, announcing what is expected to be his retirement from the NBA and a sport that made him a household name in China. The 7-foot-6 center for the Houston Rockets played eight seasons in the NBA, but has missed 250 regular-season games over the past six years.

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Houston Rockets Head Coach Kevin McHale announced today that he has hired two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson as lead assistant coach, as well as John-Blair “J.B.” Bickerstaff, Chris Finch and Brett Gunning as assistant coaches on his staff. “I’m thrilled to have these men on my coaching staff,” said McHale. “We are fortunate to have a very qualified and well-respected group of coaches on staff who will be committed to winning and helping our players reach their full potential.

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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have officially announced the additions of four assistants to Kevin McHale’s staff, including former college coach Kelvin Sampson.

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Rockets add Sampson, three others to coaching staff Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale announced on Friday that he has hired Kelvin Sampson, John-Blair “J.B.” Bickerstaff, Chris Finch and Brett Gunning as assistant coaches on his staff. McHale, who was hired on June 1 to replace Rick Adelman, will make two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson his lead assistant.

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The worst kept secret in the NBA Development League became official on Friday when the Houston Rockets announced Rio Grande Valley Vipers coach Chris Finch has joined the NBA team as an assistant to coach Kevin McHale. “Obviously, I’m excited and grateful for this opportunity from Kevin and the Rockets,” Finch said. “I’ve always strived to focus on the job I’ve had and maximize the things that I need to do.

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Written by The Sports Network Houston, TX (Sports Network) – Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale announced on Friday that he has hired Kelvin Sampson, John-Blair “J.B.” Bickerstaff, Chris Finch and Brett Gunning as assistant coaches on his staff.

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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have officially announced the additions of four assistants to Kevin McHale’s staff, including former college coach Kelvin Sampson.

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