Houston, TX (Sports Network) – The Houston Rockets have reportedly been fined $150,000 by the NBA for unauthorized public comments regarding the contract agreement the team has with free agent center Dwight Howard.<\/p>\n
Team aren’t allowed to discuss publicly about a player’s signing until the moratorium is lifted on Wednesday, when the new league year opens for business.<\/p>\n
ESPN first reported the fine for the Rockets. General manager Daryl Morey and head coach Kevin McHale were both quoted over the weekend regarding Howard’s verbal commitment to sign a four-year, $88 million contract with the Rockets.<\/p>\n
The seven-time All-Star was the most coveted free agent of the 2013 offseason.<\/p>\n
The Houston Chronicle reports the team will hold a news conference on Saturday to announce Howard’s signing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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