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Stephen Silas returns to Rockets after bout with COVID-19

“COVID is no joke,” Silas said. “I had chills, sore throat, symptoms that felt like I had the flu, symptoms that felt like I had a cold.”

Silas added he tested negative for COVID-19 twice before returning to the team. He also highlighted his appreciation for assistant coach John Lucas, who led the team in his absence.

“[Lucas] has been there, done that in my time here,” Silas said. “The way he is with the guys, the communication that he has ... Our guys were in good hands.”

Head coach Stephen Silas of the Houston Rockets looks on in the first half against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on March 11, 2021 in Sacramento, California.u00a0(Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Head coach Stephen Silas of the Houston Rockets looks on in the first half against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on March 11, 2021 in Sacramento, California.