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Dave McMenamin: Ime Udoka on his decision to rest guys en masse after HOU locked up No. 2: “What I told the group is you’ve earned the right to choose the path that we’re going to take with solidifying our spot.” Did he consider the Lakers’ playoff seeding implications? “No,” Udoka said. … [Read more...] about
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Danielle Lerner: Rockets injury report for Friday @ Lakers: Jae’Sean Tate (right ankle soreness) is OUT. Alperen Sengun (personal reasons), Jabari Smith Jr. (left groin soreness) and Fred VanVleet (right ankle soreness) are questionable. Lakers say LeBron James is probable, Maxi Kleber out. … [Read more...] about
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I’ll tell you, though—Reed Sheppard—some people down in Houston will say Reed Sheppard probably has the highest offensive ceiling of anybody on that roster. The challenge with Reed Sheppard is that he plays for Ime Udoka, and the standard that Ime Udoka has for putting a guy out there defensively is higher than your average. That’s why he doesn’t right now. Right now. The … [Read more...] about
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Danielle Lerner: The Houston Rockets officially clinch the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference for NBA playoffs after the Lakers lost to the Thunder tonight. Now the Rockets just have to wait for the play-in tournament to determine their first-round opponent. … [Read more...] about
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While exiting to the locker room at halftime, Curry appeared to be voicing his displeasure to officials about the way he was being defended. Udoka crossed paths with the conversation and lobbed a jab toward Curry, leading to a terse back-and-forth. Udoka, true to form, wanted all the smoke after all. “When people start complaining about foul calls or crying about physicality, … [Read more...] about Ime Udoka: ‘When people start complaining about foul calls or crying about physicality, you’ve done your job’