Houston Rockets unveil intriguing preseason schedule

Houston Rockets NBA basketball first-round draft picks Cam Whitmore, left, and Amen Thompson, right, hold up their jerseys during a news conference at the Toyota Center in Houston, Monday, June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)The Houston Rockets’ full 82-game slate for the 2023-24 season has yet to be announced, but on Wednesday, fans were handed a brief dose of summer news as the preseason schedule was officially released.

Ime Udoka’s first game roaming the sidelines as the Rockets’ coach will come on Oct. 10 as Houston hosts the Pacers at the Toyota Center. The Rockets will also close their preseason slate at home with a game against the Heat on Oct. 20, with those two contests…