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Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 12

Rockets’ Ime Udoka gets real about Alperen Sengun’s EuroBasket effort

Turkey is in the semi-final of 2025 EuroBasket, and it’s thanks in large part to how Alperen Sengun looks to be an even better player than he was when he made his first All-Star Game en route to leading the Houston Rockets to a 52-30 record and the two-seed in the Western Conference.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / September 9

Utah Jazz's Will Hardy Dealt Brutal Coach of the Year Odds

It's no secret that the consensus surrounding the Utah Jazz is pretty low ahead of next NBA season. This Jazz roster is young, has shipped off multiple tenured veterans over the course of the summer, and seems primed to lose a good amount of games once next season gets rolling in October, as they sit in a challenging Western Conference.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 7

Who Are the Keys to the Rockets' Defense?

The Houston Rockets and head coach Ime Udoka are expecting to carry over the same level of elite defense from their campaign a season ago. There are a few players the Rockets will count on to lead the rest of the defense.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 3

Rockets' Ime Udoka Cited as One of League's 'Untouchable' Coaches

Ime Udoka immediately established himself as one of the NBA's rising young coaches following his rookie season with the Boston Celtics. After all, not many coaches are able to guide their respective teams to the NBA Finals.

NBA News / Yardbarker

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Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / September 2

Rockets Have Clear Hierarchy for the First Time in Years

The Houston Rockets have used a motto since head coach Ime Udoka arrived and helped turn the team around: "Sometimes you, sometimes me; always us." That mindset served Houston well as they developed players like Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 30

Bleacher Report Predicts Rockets to Boast Top-Ten Offense in 2025-26

By now, you likely know that Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is a defensive specialist. Udoka has pioneered the Rockets to consecutive top-ten defensive

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 29

How Houston's Head Coach Can Take The Top Coaching Award

The Houston Rockets are in a new era, competing against some of the league's best teams and dominating defensively against some of the league's best offenses.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / August 25

Rafael Stone and Ime Udoka Being on Same Page has Led to Rockets' Success

The Houston Rockets have had an up-and-down several seasons. The decade started during one of the strangest years in not just NBA history but across the world.

Houston Rockets News / NBA Analysis Network / August 22

Who is Ime Udoka? All you need to know about Houston Rockets’ head coach

The Houston Rockets will enter the 2025-26 NBA season as one of the favorites to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy. It’s a major turnaround for the Houston Rockets, just years after trading their cornerstone superstar, James Harden, as the team now has multiple talented players.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 27

Ime Udoka Is The Soul Of This Rockets Team

The Houston Rockets are entering a new era of contending led by head coach Ime Udoka, who has drastically turned the franchise around. He led Houston back to the playoffs for the first time in over five seasons, and he helped the team secure its first 50-win season since 2018-19.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 23

Ime Udoka Continues to Mold the Houston Rockets Into His Ideal Team

The Houston Rockets have been on the rise the last two seasons after three years straight of winning 22 games or fewer. The Rockets went into full rebuild

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 21

The Houston Rockets Continue to Build Chemistry During the Offseason

The Houston Rockets knew it was time to close the book on their rebuilding phase after they finished 22-60 in the 2022-23 season. The Rockets had set a plan in motion after James Harden was traded to the Brooklyn Nets at the beginning of 2021.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 14

Rockets Kevin Durant Explains Ime Udoka's Unique Defensive Strategy

It's well known that the Houston Rockets' strength is defense. It's not necessarily a new development either. We saw the James Harden-led Rockets reach the Western Conference Finals by deploying Jeff Bzdelik's switch-everything defensive scheme, which is easy to do when you have defensive wings like Trevor Ariza, P.J.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / July 8

Houston Rockets: Kevin Durant Praises Ime Udoka's Defensive Schemes

The Houston Rockets defense was unlocked last year under head coach Ime Udoka, ranking fifth in defensive rating (110.3), 10th in steals per game (8.4) and fourth in opponent effective field goal percentage (52.8).

Houston Rockets News / Larry Brown Sports / June 19

Details emerge about Ime Udoka's new contract with Rockets

The Houston Rockets are betting hard on Ime Udoka.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / June 19

Why Rockets shouldn't give too much away for Kevin Durant

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Houston Rockets News / Field Level Media / June 19

Report: Rockets coach Ime Udoka signs long-term extension

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka has agreed to a long-term contract extension, ESPN reported on Thursday. While no specific terms were cited in the report, ESPN said the deal would make Udoka one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Wire / June 19

Rockets, Ime Udoka Agree To Long-Term Contract Extension

The Houston Rockets have agreed to a long-term contract extension with coach Ime Udoka, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal is set to make Udoka one of the highest-paid coaches in the NBA, Charania noted.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / June 19

Rockets agree to long-term contract extension with HC

He has led Houston to a dramatic turnaround over the past two seasons.

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Houston Rockets News / Hoops Wire / June 11

Report: Rockets Coach Ime Udoka Wasn’t Interested In Knicks Job

According to Ben DuBose, Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka wasn’t interested in the New York Knicks job. The Knicks asked the Rockets if they could interview Udoka and were denied. The Rockets made the playoffs this year for the first time since 2020.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / June 11

Knicks denied their requests to interview pair of current NBA HCs

The New York Knicks have hit some speed bumps in their quest to fill their head-coaching vacancy.

New details emerge regarding why Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau

Report: Mutual interest exists between Knicks and current NBA head coach

Stephen A. Smith mentions notable candidate for Knicks head coach job

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NBA News / Boston Celtics on SI / June 7

Former Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Urged to Take Knicks Job

The Boston Celtics have had some solid coaches come through the organization over the years. Boston has been one of the more successful teams, and a lot of that has to do with the coaching.

NBA News / Yardbarker / June 4

Knicks eyeing two long-shot head-coaching candidates

The Knicks have their eyes set on two well-established veteran NBA head coaches.

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NBA News / Hoops Wire / June 4

Report: Rockets Won’t Let Knicks Talk To Ime Udoka

According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Houston Rockets won’t let the New York Knicks talk to Ime Udoka. The Knicks, who fired Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday, are interested in Udoka and Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets made the playoffs this year for the first time since 2020.