Adelman is a flawless choice for a team anchored by two superstars and two or three other key components. Never a self-promoter or one to demand players he must or must not have, he merely manages (never over-coaches) the personnel on tap and gets them to the playoffs ¨C 14 out of 14 times as coach of Portland and Sacramento.

Rick Adelman, the only coach the Rockets targeted or interviewed, agreed to terms on a contract to become the Rockets next coach, a person with knowledge of the Rockets' decision-making said on Monday.

Adelman will fly to Houston on Tuesday and be introduced on Wednesday.