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Multiple sources told FORBES that Parsons recently terminated his relationship with basketball agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports & Entertainment and will hire Howard’s agent, Dan Fegan. Parsons confirmed his intention to sign with Fegan after this article was originally published. At this point, there is no indication that the addition of Parsons to Relativity Sports’ client list will have any influence on Howard’s decision making process. Forbes.com

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Houston has become an attractive destination for Howard for several other reasons, according to a source. For starters, Howard has gotten to know the Houston area, as well as the history of the franchise, from working out with Rockets Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon two summers ago. Furthermore, the 27-year-old Howard is intrigued by the possibility of growing his game alongside a fellow All-Star in the rise in James Harden, who turns 24 in August. ESPN.com

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Howard is expected to entertain the free-agency process and hear competing offers from Houston, Dallas and others, multiple sources told ESPNLosAngeles.com. Cleveland and Atlanta are teams that will also be vying for Howard, among other suitors. ESPN.com

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The pitches he will get after the second leg of this journey, the ones that will likely come from Houston, Dallas and Atlanta, among others (after July 1), will no doubt be very different. And yes, he intends to listen to those pitches, and no, he won't give the Lakers an answer in advance of the beginning of the free-agency period so they can plan accordingly. ESPN.com

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With six weeks to go before Howard becomes an unrestricted free agent, the team that is said to intrigue him the most is the Houston Rockets, according to multiple people briefed on internal conversations surrounding Howard's free-agent decision. The Rockets have a young star, James Harden, who has proved himself worthy of playing the leading role for the franchise; a budding 3-point shooting threat in Chandler Parsons; a defensive-minded coach in Kevin McHale; and Omer Asik, the kind of 7-footer Howard is believed to want next to him in the frontcourt. CBSSports.com

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Marc Stein: Word is Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford gets his interview for Bobcats' HC opening Tuesday. CHA interviewed Kelvin Sampson last week Twitter @ESPNSteinLine

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Schroeder said his first team workout will be with the Houston Rockets on May 29 and his second with the Bucks on or around June 1. He went through the interview process with Milwaukee officials during the combine, which concluded Friday at the Attack Athletics facility on Chicago's west side. "I think it's a good team, too, for me," Schroeder said of the Bucks. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Gery Woelfel: German point guard Dennis Schroeder will work out for Bucks. Ditto for Houston and Utah. Twitter @GeryWoelfel

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They may meet next week after the Combine, but so far the Suns have not requested to interview Houston assistant J.B. Bickerstaff. Phoenix, like a few teams, is still in search of a new head coach. 1500 ESPN

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Asked about a report that the Sixers had asked for permission to talk to Rockets assistant coach Kelvin Sampson about their coaching vacancy, Hinkie said: "I'm not even there yet. I won't confirm or deny, but I will say I don't know where that came from." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Rick Bonnell: Charlottean Seth Curry can't work out following leg surgery to stabilize a stress fracture. He interviews today with Lakers, Rockets, Knicks Twitter @rick_bonnell

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UCLA’s Shabazz Muhammad worked out this morning, along with other wings. He said he interviewed with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. “It went all well,” he said. “The interviews were really comfortable.” Orlando Sentinel

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Chris Mannix: Cody Zeller says he interviewed with Toronto, Portland, Houston and Boston. Denies wingspan is 6-8. Says closer to 6-11. Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

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The 76ers have received permission to interview Houston assistant Kelvin Sampson. However, if they are going to talk to him they had better do it quickly as Sampson has already drawn a lot of interests from other teams. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Hope @Highway_30 writes a mental illness book #AnxietyTrooper #Support” Royce White: Writing now, don't want to rush it. Appreciate the love! Twitter @Highway_30

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The companies are mulling whether to make these tools available to other NBA teams. The Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers have expressed interest in using the technology. BusinessWeek.com

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Mark Berman: NBA sources: Rockets will not pick up the 2013-14 team option on Francisco Garcia's contract which is worth $6,400,000. Twitter @MarkBermanFox26

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In three conversations with people in Houston who have worked with him and watched him work, the common thread is that while Hinkie and former boss Daryl Morey, the Houston general manager, have hired a slew of MIT MBAs to analyze everything, Hinkie is a relentless worker who will "scout talent as much as anyone in the league." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Dave McMenamin: A name to look for the Lakers to pursue this offseason: Francisco Garcia. LAL tried to trade Vujacic for him when Garcia was with SAC Twitter @mcten

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The Philadelphia 76ers have hired Houston Rockets executive Sam Hinkie to be the franchise's new general manager, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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