The Houston Rockets fired coach Kevin McHale. This is not a drill. McHale was one of the longest tenured coaches in the NBA, posted a 60% win percentage at the helm of the Rockets, came off Houston’s first Southwest Division crown in years, and their first Western Conference Finals appearance since many of our dear readers have gone through puberty.
Despite all of McHale’s success in implementing the offense that Daryl Morey had envisioned, despite McHale’s personal struggles and perseverance as head coach of this team, and despite McHale’s reputation as a player’s coach, the Rockets have moved on.