Former Celtics coach Ime Udoka agrees to a contract extension with the Rockets, AP source says
The Rockets, who won just 42 games combined in the two seasons before Udoka was hired, went 41-41 in his first season before going 52-30 this season for their first winning record since 2019-20. The Rockets lost to the Warriors in seven games in the first round of the playoffs this season.
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