
HOUSTON — Seldom will you see new Rockets head coach Ime Udoka look nervous. The 6-foot-5-inch former NBA player, who guided the Boston Celtics to the 2022 NBA Finals as a coach, always has a stoic, stern look that exudes confidence.
That was until the final stages of Udoka’s pregame warmup on Thursday at Minute Maid Park, where he threw out a ceremonial first pitch before the Astros played the visiting Los Angeles Angels.