History Says JB Bickerstaff Could Keep His Job

History says JB Bickerstaff has a chance of keeping his job at the head of the Houston Rockets bench. - Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY SportsIn December 1996 Gregg Popovich pulled off the ultimate NBA inside job as general manager of the San Antonio Spurs, he fired unaccomplished head coach Bob Hill and hired himself. A decision which influenced the trajectory of the NBA for the next 20 years and began a continually simmering dynasty.

Since Popovich's decision in the 1996 - 1997 season 84 NBA head coaches have been swapped during an NBA season. It's a hell of a list: Kevin McHale, Rick Pitino, John Calipari, Flip Saunders, Jeff Van Gundy, Doc Rivers, John Lucas and Dave Cowens, just to name a…