Editorial Note: The author of this piece can be reached on Twitter @Velodus. On Wednesday afternoon, Ime Udoka was introduced as the next coach of the Houston Rockets alongside Rockets owner ...

During a recent six-game losing streak, Houston Rockets Coach Ime Udoka publicly called his team "soft." Here's how the public challenge impacted the team's drive to the playoffs.

Durant has plenty of connections to Houston’s roster, from coach Ime Udoka to assistant Royal Ivey to forward Jeff Green. And Durant said he’s been “keeping tabs” on the Rockets ...

“He was [ticked] about it, for sure,” said Rockets coach Ime Udoka, who coached Pritchard in Boston that season. “[I told him to] just keep that edge, be [ticked] that you’re not ...