Well that was fast. Just 11 games into the new season head coach Kevin McHale has been fired by the Houston Rockets according to Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Houston Rockets fired coach Kevin McHale, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 18, 2015
Grueling decision for Rockets, who extended McHale year ago and think the world of as a man.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 18, 2015
Houston's 4-7 start demanded change to right season; Bickerstaff will be charged w/ restoring defensive mindset that he installed year ago.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 18, 2015
Despite an appearance in the Western conference finals last season. The Rockets stumbled out of the gate with a 4-7 record. Assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff will take over as head coach on an interim basis.