Rockets hire former Warriors assistant Stephen Silas as head coach

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty ImagesAfter four years with Mike D’Antoni at the helm, the Houston Rockets are moving on to a new head coach. D’Antoni announced his departure shortly after the Rockets were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Semifinals, and Houston took their time filling the position since general manager Daryl Morey also stepped down.

But on Wednesday the Rockets — a team the Golden State Warriors eliminated four times during their five-year run atop the West — reportedly decided on a new head coach, and he has Warriors ties. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Rockets are finalizing a deal with former Warriors assistant coach Stephen…