Mike D'Antoni Articles - Page 7

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has been taking a lot of slack for the disappointments of his team over the past few seasons. So much so, that the future of the 68-year-old coach has already been put into question. However, one man who has come to the defense of the embattled coach is no […]

The Houston Rockets are in a state of flux right now, but general manager Daryl Morey does not seem to be concerned. While being interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday in the midst of Chris Paul reportedly demanding a trade, Morey not only said that he intends to bring both Paul and James […]

Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets due to his poor relationship with James Harden, and apparently, his bond with head coach Mike D’Antoni wasn’t very strong, either. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, Paul would curse at D’Antoni about the offense bogging down when Harden would ask to come […]

The Houston Rockets publicly short-changed head coach Mike D’Antoni in contract negotiations with a one-year, $2.5 million base offer with other incentives and stipulations. Owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey flew to D’Antoni’s native West Virginia to negotiate again, leaving the state believing they had a deal in place: “I feel very good […]

Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown was steadfast in his support for head coach Mike D’Antoni during the team’s day of service at the Houston Food Bank on Thursday. As the team continues to negotiate terms on a contract extension, Tad Brown told Fox 26 Houston Sports Director Mark Berman that the Rockets want Mike D’Antoni […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni’s agent, Warren LeGarie, denies a report that D’Antoni and the Rockets are nearing an agreement on a contract extension. LeGarie says while Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey have met with D’Antoni in West Virginia, the two sides aren’t close to coming to terms on an […]

After previously failing to reach a contract extension following their loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni will try it again, according to ESPN NBA reporter Tim MacMahon: Sources: The Rockets have rekindled extension discussions with coach Mike D'Antoni and are nearing an […]

Houston Rockets point guard Austin Rivers says from a player’s perspective, “everybody’s dream” is to play for head coach Mike D’Antoni. Rivers says D’Antoni gives players the freedom to shoot any shot they want. A lot of pundits around the league believe D’Antoni’s offensive system will never win a championship since it’s predicated on shooting […]

Houston Rockets brass, led by newly extended general manager Daryl Morey and new owner Tilman Fertitta, insist they want head coach Mike D’Antoni to continue at the helm of the franchise, despite a recent underwhelming offer the coach and his agent quickly turned down in negotiations, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey wants to clarify the contract extension offer the franchise made to head coach Mike D’Antoni. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets’ offer to D’Antoni for the 2020-21 season would never have paid him less than the $5 million base salary owner Tilman Fertitta had described […]

Despite failing to reach a contract extension with the Houston Rockets, head coach Mike D’Antoni is not in any way ‘insulted’ by what the team offered him. The Rockets reportedly offered D’Antoni a one-year extension with the base salary reportedly only at $2.5 million, which is only half of the $5 million that he’s asking. […]

A day after Mike D’Antoni’s days with the Houston Rockets appeared numbered, owner Tilman Fertitta insisted there’s still a chance the veteran coach signs a contract extension with his team during the offseason. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported on Thursday that D’Antoni had abruptly ended negotiations on a contract extension with the Rockets. Later, D’Antoni […]

Mike D’Antoni has just one year left on his contract as head coach of the Houston Rockets, and judging by the way extension talks have gone, it’s going to stay that way going into next season. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and general manager Daryl Morey had indicated that Houston offered D’Antoni at least $5 million […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta offered head coach Mike D’Antoni a one-year contract extension worth $5 million. D’Antoni and the Rockets weren’t able to agree upon an extension and will try to come to terms on a deal this summer. Fertitta said he likes he coaches to work with two years on their contracts. Said […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has no problem coaching the team without a new contract in place. This was what D’Antoni told Fox 26 sports director Mark Berman on May 30. Mike D'Antoni says he'll have no issues coaching the #Rockets with 1 year left on his contract: "No, no, there are no problems. […]

Although the NBA Finals are set to get underway this evening, the Houston Rockets are still attempting to command the attention of the basketball world. Following their Western Conference semifinal loss to the Golden State Warriors, it was reported that general manager Daryl Morey would be given the green light to spend over the luxury […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has ended contract extension talks with management, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. D’Antoni still plans to coach the Rockets in 2019-20, which is the final year of his contract, and The Athletic’s Sam Amick says the franchise wants him there. Woj had recently reported that the Rockets were interested […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey have begun putting together names of potential assistant coaching candidates. The Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen reported on the development on May 29. The Rockets had begun the process of retooling the staff with coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey putting together ‘preferred […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly insisting a ‘performance-based’ contract extension for head coach Mike D’Antoni, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets and D’Antoni have been said to be working on a new contract, with the longtime NBA coach set to enter the final year of his original deal. Team owner Tilman Fertitta has […]

Mike D’Antoni’s days as Houston Rockets coach is likely numbered after he failed to lead them past the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. According to Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the top assistant coach the Rockets will hire will likely become the eventual successor of D’Antoni. The Rockets parted ways with top […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni appears set to remain at the helm despite getting eliminated by the Golden State Warriors for the second consecutive season. Following their loss to the Warriors in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, there were speculations that D’Antoni will be booted out. The talks about his departure […]

A number of the Houston Rockets coaching staff will reportedly not return with the team next season, as Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle reported. Assistant coach Roy Rogers won't return to Rockets https://t.co/LfwuW0G5nk — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) May 24, 2019 This series of moves by the Rockets has led to some speculation around the […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is not planning to change their playing style anytime soon despite suffering another stinging defeat to the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs this season. The Rockets were considered as the biggest threat to Golden State’s reign, but they fell short anew, losing to the defending champions in six […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is expected to return next season despite getting booted out by the Golden State Warriors again this year. However, the Rockets are making changes in his coaching staff, which is puzzling some people in the coaching community. According the Marc Stein of The New York Times, some in the coaching […]

The Houston Rockets were unable to exact revenge against the Golden State Warriors this season. After losing to the two-time champions in the Western Conference Finals last year, they had all the motivation that they need to beat the Dubs this time around. But it didn’t happen. Although it was a tightly contested series, it […]

For the first time since being eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has given his honest opinion about what happened in their second round series against the Golden State Warriors. The series was tied at 2-2 heading into Game 5, and Houston had the perfect opportunity to […]

When Kevin Durant went down with a calf injury in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals, it sparked hundreds of debates on whether or not the Golden State Warriors can beat the Houston Rockets without him. Apparently, they did, which sparked even hundreds of debates on whether or not the two-time defending champions are […]

After losing to the Golden State Warriors yet again in the playoffs, Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says it’s time to “retool a little bit this summer and figure out how to climb the mountain again.” The Rockets lost to the Warriors in the 2018 Western Conference Finals in seven games and then again […]

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is patiently awaiting a contract extension, yet he’s fully confident newly-extended general manager Daryl Morey will upgrade this roster than once again fell shy of expectations. The Rockets have lost two years in a row to the Golden State Warriors, this time with no potential excuse for injury, as it […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni is not buying into the reported back-and-forth between point guard Chris Paul and franchise star James Harden, who reportedly had a heated discussion following a Game 6 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Paul reportedly had a problem with the lack of touches and ball movement stemming from Harden’s […]

The Houston Rockets fell short of their goal of dethroning the Golden State Warriors, despite staying loyal to their isolation-heavy style of play, as well as living and eventually dying by the three. Ironically, Chris Paul had approached head coach Mike D’Antoni in hopes to somewhat bend the system revolving around James Harden and incorporating […]

PJ Tucker is fully confident Mike D’Antoni will get a contract extension and remain as the head coach of the Houston Rockets for next season and beyond. “I think [the contract extension] will get done,” Tucker told Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic. “Everyone loves him, I think it will get done, he’s my guy” D’Antoni […]

Contrary to what many analysts and NBA legends believe, P.J. Tucker is very confident the Houston Rockets’ style of play can win them a championship. When asked for his response to Scottie Pippen’s staunch insistence otherwise, Tucker alluded to analytics as why Houston’s oft-criticized offensive approach is good enough to win in June. Per Alykhan […]

Despite falling short again in the playoffs this season, the Houston Rockets and head coach Mike D’Antoni appears not ready to part ways soon. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Rockets and D’Antoni are already discussing a possible contract extension. The 68-year-old coach, who was hired before the 2016-17 NBA season, still has one […]

Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta said head coach Mike D’Antoni would return to coach the team next season, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Despite being eliminated from the playoffs for the second straight time by the Golden State Warriors, and the fourth time in the last five years, Fertitta will stick with […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has won a lot of games over the course of his head coaching career. He owns a lifetime record of 628-499. He has won over 60 games three times. He is considered one of the most innovative offensive minds in basketball. But he has never made it to an […]

Given that each of the first four games of their Western Conference semifinal were decided by six points or less, it seemed that NBA fans were in for another classic series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Both teams held their home court, but the tide appeared to turn late in the third […]

The Houston Rockets waited for more than a year to get back at the Golden State Warriors after a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals last season. However, the Rockets failed once again, losing to the defending champions in the second round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs in six games. The Rockets failed to […]

The Houston Rockets may have failed to beat the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs for the second straight year, but head coach Mike D’Antoni is keeping his head up as he looks forward to this team’s future. During his post-game interview, D’Antoni told reporters that he wants to keep the team’s core group as […]