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Former Houston Rockets coach and Basketball Hall of Fame member Rick Adelman dies at 79

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By Varun Shankar
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Former Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman has died at age 79. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle) Former Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman died at 79 Monday, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced. A cause of death was not specified. He ranks 10th all time among coaches in wins, with a career regular-season record of 1,042-749.
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Houston Rockets' Kevin Durant voted to All-NBA Team for 12th time in career

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By Varun Shankar
| Yahoo Sports Verified
The Houston Rockets have an All-NBA player for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Kevin Durant was voted second-team All-NBA on Sunday. It is the 12th time he has earned All-NBA honors and the sixth time he has landed on the second team. Durant played 78 games and was second in the NBA in total minutes played, a remarkably healthy season for the 37-year-old. He continued to be one of the league's best scorers, averaging 26 points per game on 52/41.3/87.4% shooting.
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Houston Rockets' Kevin Durant voted to All-NBA Team for 12th time in career

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By Varun Shankar
| Houston Chronicle Verified
After his first season with the Rockets, Kevin Durant gave Houston its first All-NBA honoree since the 2019-20 season. Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle The Houston Rockets have an All-NBA player for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Kevin Durant was voted second-team All-NBA on Sunday. It is the 12th time he has earned All-NBA honors and the sixth time he has landed on the second-team OR first time he has been on third-team.
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