Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Richard Leonard ''Rick'' Adelman (born June 16, 1946) is an American basketball coach and retired player. He is the current head coach of the NBA''s Houston Rockets. He was hired five days after the firing of Jeff Van Gundy on May 18, 2007. He has previously served as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Sacramento Kings.Born in Lynwood, California, Adelman began his basketball career as a collegiate star at Loyola University of Los Angeles, now known as Loyola Marymount University. In the 1968 NBA Draft, he was selected by the San Diego Rockets (now the Houston Rockets) in the 7th round.