Sunday, May 29, 2011

KEVIN EDWARD MCHALE TO BE NAMED THE HOUSTON ROCKETS HEAD COACH

According to News Services, Kevin Edward McHale who is from Hibbing, Minnesota will be named the head coach for the Houston Rockets.

McHale played basketball for the University of Minnesota from 1976 to 1980. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics, in 1980 as the third overall pick.

McHale played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics from the 80-81 season to the 92-93 season. Throughout this career he scored 17,335 points and averaged 17.9 ppg.

After he retired from the NBA he joined the Minnesota Timberwolves as a television analyst and special assistant. In the summer of 1994, new Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor promoted him to Assistant General Manager.

McHale has done some TV work with TNT and NBATV as an analyst.

McHale replaces Richard Leonard "Rick" Adelman who was the coach for the Rockets. They parted ways after five years. During the 2010-2011 the Rockets had a record of 43-39 and missed the playoffs. 

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