The Houston Rockets are preparing for their playoff series, but there is reason to believe that one of their assistant coaches could be getting ready to move on from the team.
With a loss to Xavier in the NCAA Tournament First Four, Texas is expected to fire head basketball coach Rodney Terry after just three seasons. Now in search of their next coach, the Longhorns are expected to explore all options, including Houston Rockets assistant Royal Ivey.
Houston Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey has amassed quite the basketball resume. He was a top prospect in high school, landing a scholarship at the University of Texas, and leading his prep school to a championship along the way.
Royal Ivey is the head coach of the South Sudan national team set to begin an “unfathomable” journey to the Paris Olympics this summer. Basketball would appear to be very much beside the point in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the 2012 NBA Finals, but saw a quick exit to LeBron James and the Miami Heat, losing four games to one. Can you name the 12 members on that Thunder squad?