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Postolos Leaving Rockets For Next ChallengeGeorge Postolos, president and chief executive officer of the Houston Rockets, is resigning to form a company to help groups with the acquisition of sports franchises. "It's an exciting time," Postolos said in a story for Tuesday's Houston Chronicle. "I've been here eight seasons. It's time for the next challenge," Postolos said. "I'm ready for the next challenge to do the kinds of things we've done here, but to find another situation to do that on the principal side of the business." Postolos planned to announce his decision Tuesday. He said his resignation would be effective June 30. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Ewing To Knicks?
If Ewing joins Brown's staff, that could mean that Brown is trying to move out two of Thomas' close associates, Mark Aguirre and George Glymph. Both Aguirre and Glymph came to New York two weeks after Thomas was hired and Brown inherited the two plus Herb Williams. Of course, there is a strong chance that Brown will not be back. Brown's agent, Joe Glass, said that his client has no interest in negotiating a buyout, while sources indicate that Dolan would not hesitate to fire Brown and simply pay him the $40 million that Brown is owed over the next four years. New York Knicks, Houston Rockets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Dawson On Draft: 'First Five Are Relatively Close'
This season that top player is more difficult to name. "I don't think anybody can say (their preferences) until they bring some of these guys in," Dawson said. "There's not always a Yao Ming, Duncan or (Hakeem) Olajuwon. Sometimes it's pretty close. Sometimes who gets first pick has a lot to do with who goes first. "It's just close. No one is just really standing out, knocking everybody's socks off. The first five are relatively close, and all are pretty good players." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rockets May 2006 Archive
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According to the New York Daily News, Larry Brown is looking at bringing aboard Patrick Ewing, currently with the Houston Rockets, as an assistant coach. Ewing has wanted to return to the New York area, where he recently purchased a home.
Rockets' GM Carroll Dawson will represent the Rockets at Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery. In 2002, Steve Francis represented the club when they received the top pick, who became Yao Ming, a player that most experts had as the consensus top player on the board.