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Steve Francis is happy to be back with the Rockets after a turbulent split with the team three seasons ago. Houstonist remembers that it was around the time of Superbowl XXXVIII that he first butted heads with former coach Jeff Van Gundy. It wasn't long after that he was traded to Orlando along with Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato for Tracy McGrady. He spent some time in Orlando and New York only to end...

In less than one week after Jeff Van Gundy was fired, the Houston Rockets have tabbed Rick Adelman as the next head coach. Sources close to the situation have stated that the Rockets will fly in Adelman on Tuesday and the official press conference will be held Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Adelman was recently the head coach for the Sacramento Kings from 1998-2006 leading them to the playoffs every year including three trips...

In a much expected move, the Houston Rockets have announced the firing of head coach Jeff Van Gundy. The firing comes after the Rockets lost during the first round playoffs to the Utah Jazz. Van Gundy started with the Rockets in the 2003 and had an overall record of 182-146 with the team. Although some consider Van Gundy to be a great fit with the Rockets, he never managed to get the team past the 1st round of playoffs.

Jeff Van Gundy was mum about his future with the ball club during last night's post game press conference. However, ESPN is reporting that Van Gundy will leave the Rockets following last night's loss to the Jazz. John Kincade broke the news to Houston listeners earlier today on his ESPN Radio show. JK stated that Van Gundy was leaving the sideline to take a break from the stress of coaching. Van Gundy's coaching performance has...

|| Game Date: April 26, 2007 || Game Location: Utah || Playoff Round: One || Series Record: Rockets 2 - Utah 1 || Final Score: 81 UTAH - 67 HOU || Box Score: Rockets @ Utah Info from NBA.com ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ First Quarter - TMac started it off as if he had something to prove to Oscar Robertson, who called him out in this article from SLAM Magazine. TMac scored the first four points...

After being out of the game since a collision with two Clippers players on Dec. 23, Rockets center Yao Ming has been cleared to play tonight against the Cavaliers. Rockets trainer and GM have said only that Yao will be placed back on the active roster, but coach Jeff Van Gundy has expressly stated that he will play tonight. The Rockets went 20-13 in their Yao-less games, but things have gotten rocky lately. After several...