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Kelvin Sampson - C - Rockets

The Sixers have received premission to interview Rockets assistant Kelvin Sampson, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The Bobcats and Bucks have already interviewed Sampson, a hot name in coaching circles with so many openings. According to the Inquirer, Jeff Hornacek is "another name that Hinkie is probably going to look at a little longer." The Sixers don't appear close to hiring a new coach.
Related: 76ers
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 16 - 9:26 AM
Kelvin Sampson - C - Rockets

The Bobcats interviewed Kelvin Sampson on Monday for their head coaching vacancy.

He was great for the Rockets as interim head coach while Kevin McHale had a leave of absence. Sampson has been interviewed by the Bucks and he's shaping up to be one of the more coveted coaching candidates. The Bobcats don't exactly make a great case for a prospective coach, so Sampson may be weighing his other options.
Related: Bobcats
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter
May 13 - 11:09 PM
Francisco Garcia - G/F - Rockets

The Rockets are not expected to pick up Francisco Garcia's $6.4 million option for 2013-14.

This means Garcia will become a free agent, as expected, though he's already said he would "love" to re-sign with Houston. He is also the only substantial free agent for the Rockets this season, as GM Daryl Morey has constructed a playoff team brimming with talented young players on affordable contracts laden with team options.
Source: Howard Chen on Twitter
May 13 - 6:28 PM
Kelvin Sampson - C - Rockets

Kelvin Sampson has had his coaching interview with the Bucks.

Sampson is drawing interest from a few different teams, and it's worth noting that he's already been in for his interview with the Bucks. He's certain to have a handful of other interviews, and we wouldn't be surprised if he got offered a head coaching job with his reputation as an excellent assistant in Houston.
Related: Bucks
Source: CBS Sports
May 10 - 8:16 AM
Jeremy Lin - G - Rockets

Jeremy Lin revealed that he wouldn't mind coming off the bench next season if he plays the right "role."

Lin cited Jarrett Jack as an example of a bench player who plays starter's minutes, but it's clear Lin doesn't want to become an afterthought or backup in Houston. "I don't think your role is limited to starting or coming off the bench," he said. "So it just depends." According to CSN Houston, there are "no signs that Lin is headed to the bench."
Source: CSN Houston
May 7 - 9:00 AM
Francisco Garcia - G/F - Rockets

Francisco Garcia would "love to come back" with the Rockets next season.

It seems doubtful that Houston will pick up his $6.4 million team option, however, so he may have to negotiate a new deal to stay with James Harden and company. Cisco played in 58 games this season, including 20 starts in which he averaged 7.9 points, 1.8 threes, 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocks in a mere 24 minutes per game.
Source: Howard Chen on Twitter
May 6 - 5:12 PM
Furkan Aldemir - F - Rockets

There is reportedly a "good chance" that the Rockets will sign Turkish PF Furkan Aldemir next season.

Aldemir is an impressive rebounder and defender, but his offensive game remains very raw. He's 21 years old and averaged a mere 17 minutes per game for his Turkish team in 2012-13, and fantasy owners can safely assume he won't help their teams as a rookie.
Source: ClutchFans.net
May 5 - 10:24 PM
Kevin McHale - C - Rockets

Kevin McHale is believed to be "90 percent" likely to return as the Rockets' head coach next season.

"It's been a long year for me personally in a lot of ways," said McHale, who returned to the sidelines after the tragic death of his daughter Sasha in November. If McHale reverses course and steps away this summer, the Rockets are rumored to have interest in Stan Van Gundy.
Source: ESPN.com
May 4 - 7:47 PM
James Harden - G/F - Rockets

James Harden said he'll definitely try to recruit free agents to join him in Houston this summer.

Of course, the big name out there is Dwight Howard, who has been linked to Houston if he declines to re-sign with the Lakers. When asked about joining the Rockets' chase for Howard, Harden apparently smiled and said "Maybe. Possibly." With players like Harden, Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons already in place, the Rockets should be a very intriguing destination this summer.
Source: Marc Stein on Twitter
May 4 - 10:10 AM
James Harden - G/F - Rockets

James Harden (strep throat) hit just 7-of-22 shots in Friday's 103-94 elimination loss to the Thunder in Game 6, finishing with 26 points, six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks in 43 minutes.

Derek Fisher was able to cover him and that should tell folks all they need to know about how Harden felt. The Rockets played a solid brand of basketball this season and with a superstar in play they now need to build around him. Chandler Parsons scored 25 points with seven boards, Francisco Garcia stepped up with 11 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Omer Asik went for 13 and 13 with a steal and two blocks in the loss.
Related: Francisco Garcia, Omer Asik, Chandler Parsons
May 4 - 12:50 AM
Jeremy Lin - G - Rockets

Jeremy Lin (chest) played 13 minutes in Friday's Game 6 loss, scoring three points on 1-of-4 shooting with one rebound and one block.

Clearly Lin would have played more if he was at full strength, especially with Patrick Beverley (eight points, zero assists, 32 minutes) unable to get anything real going tonight. Lin exceeded many people's expectations this season, but at the same time he didn't blow them away.
May 4 - 12:45 AM
Carlos Delfino - G/F - Rockets

Carlos Delfino (foot) is out for the rest of the playoffs.

Delfino has a bone fracture in his right foot and needs surgery. It's a severe blow to the Rockets' chances of coming back from an 0-3 hole to beat the Thunder. Delfino was one of the defenders coach Kevin McHale was using on Kevin Durant and he made 11 3-pointers in the first four games of the series. Francisco Garcia and Chandler Parsons are going to have to avoid foul trouble while guarding Durant.
Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter
May 3 - 5:40 PM
Carlos Delfino - G/F - Rockets

Updating a previous item, Carlos Delfino (foot) did not take part in shootaround on Friday, and he'll be further examined before a decision on his availability is made.

Delfino was going for X-rays and evaluation on his sore foot on Thursday, so it's not a good sign that he wasn't on the floor. Even if Delfino does suit up, we'd expect very little production given that he's nowhere close to full strength.
Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter
May 3 - 11:37 AM
Jeremy Lin - G - Rockets

Updating a previous item, Jeremy Lin (chest) was going through shootaround on Thursday, the first time he'd done so since Game 2, and he'll play off the bench for Friday's Game 6.

With Lin and Carlos Delfino (foot) less than 100 percent, Patrick Beverley and Francisco Garcia will continue to see extended minutes. It's not clear just how much Lin will actually play, but the starting five is expected to remain the same, meaning Beverley and Garcia will start with Chandler Parsons, James Harden and Omer Asik rounding out the lineup.
Related: Carlos Delfino, Francisco Garcia, Patrick Beverley
Source: Jason Friedman on Twitter
May 3 - 11:24 AM
Jeremy Lin - G - Rockets

Jeremy Lin (chest) has not practiced in a week, but he is scheduled to increase his workouts for the first time since injuring his chest on Friday.

Lin will apparently go through contact practice to determine just how far he's come, and he hasn't even taken contact since the chest injury, so he was never really close to playing in Game 4 or Game 5 despite what he's said. Lin wants to play in Game 6, but as has been the case, the training staff will make the final call. Either way, Patrick Beverley will see plenty of time on the floor.
Related: Patrick Beverley
Source: Houston Chronicle
May 3 - 10:29 AM

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