The Houston Rockets pride themselves on being a physical team, a team that bends opponents to its will not through sheer size but through relentless crashing and smothering ball pressure. So when Rockets coach Ime Udoka was asked pregame how his team would deal with having its starting point guard and two of its three centers unavailable to play against the New York Knicks,

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is renowned for his blunt, direct style in interactions with his players, referees and the media. On Monday night, Udoka didn't hold back in his assessment of his team’s performance after a 124-118 loss at the New York Knicks.