HISTORICAL FACTS: 18 - Caught on Camera

With NBA clearance, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta comfortable with hiring Ime Udoka

“The NBA told me they felt very comfortable with Ime [Udoka] becoming coach of the Houston Rockets,” owner Tilman Fertitta said. “That made me feel really good.”

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 26, 2023

New Rockets Coach Ime Udoka Was Asked Whether Celtics Were Justified in Dismissing Him

The new Rockets coach addressed the controversy that led to his ouster in Boston.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 26, 2023

‘Sky is the limit’: Ime Udoka explains why Houston was the right fit

Citing young talent, salary cap space, and an attractive destination market, new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka explained why he’s a big believer in Houston’s future.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 26, 2023

Rockets impressed by Ime Udoka’s intelligence, drive and toughness

“Ime’s intelligence, drive, and toughness were the traits we were looking for in a coach to lead our team,” #Rockets GM Rafael Stone says of his latest hire, Ime Udoka.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 26, 2023

Joe Mazzulla on Ime Udoka hiring in Houston: ‘I’m a product of second chances’

Joe Mazzulla spoke about Ime Udoka becoming the head coach of the Houston Rockets and explained why he values forgiveness and second chances in life.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2023

‘Happy for him’: Celtics veterans react to Ime Udoka joining Rockets as head coach

Head coach Joe Mazzulla and veterans Al Horford and Derrick White were among many #Celtics reacting positively to Houston’s hire of Ime Udoka, Boston’s former coach. #Rockets

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2023

Report: What the NBA Told Rockets About Ime Udoka’s Improper Relationship Probe Before Hire

Houston reportedly hired the former Boston coach Monday.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2023

How former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka will change the Houston Rockets

What sort of head coach are the Rockets getting? What details we have yet to hear might end up coming to light after the hire? How will Udoka be treated as he re-emerges into the public eye?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2023

In going from Celtics to Rockets, Ime Udoka inherits new challenges

Ime Udoka inherits a young roster in Houston with far more questions than his group led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in Boston. The #Rockets hope Udoka will have answers.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 25, 2023

SI:AM | Jimmy Butler Has the Bucks on the Brink

He takes his game to another level in the playoffs.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2023