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Paul Silas, NBA champion and father of Rockets' coach, dies at 79

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CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 19: Paul Silas of the Charlotte Hornets during the game against the Boston Celtics on October 19, 1999 at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)

Paul Silas, a three-time NBA champion and the father of current Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas, died Sunday at age 79, according to the Boston Globe's Bob Ryan.