“This is an exciting day for the entire Rockets organization,” said Alexander. “Rick Adelman has been to the Finals twice and has led his team to the playoffs 14 times in 16 seasons—that record speaks for itself. Every player I’ve spoken to has nothing but wonderful things to say about him as a coach.”

* Adelman was named the 11th head coach in Rockets history on May 23, 2007.

* Adelman owns a career record of 752-481 (.610) in 16 NBA seasons as a head coach with the Portland Trail Blazers (1988-1994), Golden State Warriors (1995-1997) and Sacramento Kings (1998-2006). He has recorded the sixth most wins among active NBA coaches behind Don Nelson (Golden State), Pat Riley (Miami), Jerry Sloan (Utah), Phil Jackson (L.A. Lakers) and George Karl (Denver). Adelman also holds a career 70-68 (.507) mark in the postseason.

* Adelman stands as one of only five head coaches in league history to win 60 or more games with two different teams. Overall, his teams have reached the playoffs 14 times in 16 seasons.

* Adelman's coaching highlights include a pair of NBA Finals appearances (1990 and 1992 with Portland) and four division titles (1990-91 and 1991-92 with Portland; 2001-02 and 2002-03 with Sacramento). He has been runner-up for NBA Coach of the Year honors three times (1990-91 with Portland; 2000-01 and 2001-02 with Sacramento). Adelman has also coached the West Team in the NBA All-Star Game on three separate occasions (1991 with Portland; 2001 and 2003 with Sacramento). He has been named NBA Coach of the Month five times over his career.

* Adelman's trademark offenses have finished among the top five in the NBA in scoring on 12 occasions over his head coaching career. He has had three additional teams rank in the top 10 in points per game. His high-possession teams have also shown a great balance on the defensive end of the floor. When adjusted for pace of play (points per 100 possessions), Adelman has had five squads (four with Portland and one with Sacramento) finish in the top five in scoring defense under this category.

* Prior to joining the Rockets, Adelman recorded a 395-229 (.633) record in eight seasons as head coach of the Kings. He guided Sacramento to playoff appearances in each of his eight campaigns, compiling a 34-35 (.493) mark in the postseason. Sacramento won 50 or more games in five consecutive seasons (2000-01 through 2004-05) under his leadership, including back-to-back Pacific Division titles in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

* In his first season with the Warriors in 1995-96, Adelman's influence helped Golden State reduce their points allowed from 111.1 per game to 103.1, which marked the fewest for the franchise in 20 years.

* In nearly six seasons at the helm of the Trail Blazers, Adelman racked up a record of 291-154 (.654) in the regular season and a 36-33 (.522) mark in the postseason. He twice coached the Trail Blazers to berths into the NBA Finals, qualifying Portland for the playoffs in all six of his seasons. He also led the Trail Blazers to four consecutive 50-plus win campaigns.