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Houston’s casting a wide net to find a replacement for Rick Adelman. GM Daryl Morey has a list of interview candidates that includes ex-Cavaliers coach Mike Brown, Dallas assistant Dwane Casey, Milwaukee assistant Kelvin Sampson, Washington assistant Sam Cassell and Houston assistant Jack Sikma. Yahoo! Sports

Houston Rockets, Coaching, Dwane Casey, Daryl Morey, Mike Brown, Kelvin Sampson, Rick Adelman, Sam Cassell, Jack Sikma 

Add former Houston Rockets guard Sam Cassell to the list of candidates who will interview to become the Rockets next head coach. League sources told FOX 26 Sports Cassell will meet with Rockets officials next week. FOX 26 Sports

Houston Rockets, Coaching, Sam Cassell 

Jorge Sierra: Sam Cassell may be getting that interview with the Rockets, but he's unlikely to land the head coaching job, according to a source. "He is very close to the owner, Les Alexander," the source said. "So it's logical that he'll be interviewed, however, more as a favor to raise his coaching profile." Twitter

Houston Rockets, Coaching, Sam Cassell 

He just completed his second year as an assistant coach with the Washington Wizards. Cassell played 15 years in the NBA and won three championships, two with the Rockets (1994 and 1995) and one with the Boston Celtics (2008). FOX 26 Sports

Houston Rockets, Coaching, Sam Cassell 

Art Garcia: I asked Sam Cassell about Eddie House stealing his $25K move: "He can have it. I'm retired now." Twitter

Miami Heat, Eddie House, Sam Cassell 

Told it had a striking resemblance to the Coolidge character in "The White Shadow," Sam Cassell, the Wizards assistant coach, thought otherwise. As a Chinese film crew stood around, waiting for Yi Jianlian, Cassell yelled, "Yo, Nick, how you say, 'Nappy head' in Chinese?" The locker room broke up in laughter before yet another loss to more talented team, this one featuring Carmelo Anthony. Washington Post

Washington Wizards, Sam Cassell 

Michael Lee: Sam Cassell giving Ron Artest an earful after he shoved Nick Young to the ground while going after a steal. Ron just laughed. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Ron Artest, Nick Young, Sam Cassell