Sam Cassell recently made waves on the "Knuckleheads" podcast when he confidently stated that his Houston Rockets would have beaten the Chicago Bulls even if Michael Jordan hadn't retired in 1993.

The Rockets on Thursday received permission to interview 76ers assistant coach Sam Cassell, one of the stars of their 1994 and 1995 championship teams, a person with knowledge of the process said.

Sam Cassell has played on and coached championship teams. He won back-to-back titles in his first two years with the Houston Rockets ('94 and '95) and was a veteran presence in the 2008 Boston ...

Sam Cassell won three championships as a player with the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics. Now, he could win one as an assistant before becoming a head coach someday. Should the Celtics win the ...

Former Houston Rockets guard Sam Cassell added a fourth championship ring to his collection on Monday night with the Boston Celtics' NBA Finals triumph over the Dallas Mavericks. Boston defeated ...

DeMar DeRozan reflects on the NBA veterans who shaped his game, including Gary Payton and Sam Cassell, in a candid interview ...

Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that the Rockets have gotten permission from the Philadelphia 76ers to interview assistant Sam Cassell. The 53-year-old Cassell is one of ...

The Rockets are scheduled to interview 76ers assistant Sam Cassell for their head-coaching vacancy on Sunday, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Cassell is among those interviewing for the position ...

With that, the Rockets entered into a search for his replacement ... which took about six weeks. Sam Cassell interviews NBA source: @sixers assistant Sam Cassell interviewed with the ...

Former Houston Rockets point guard Sam Cassell continues to add to his impressive resume. On Monday night, as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics, Cassell won his fourth career championship.

According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sam Cassell has been granted permission by the Philadelphia 76ers to speak with the Houston Rockets regarding their vacant head coach job.

The Rockets cap their comeback from a two-game deficit behind Hakeem Olajuwon's 37 points and 17 rebounds. Rookie Sam Cassell adds 22 points, including nine in the fourth quarter to help put ...