Dean Sits Down With Kelvin Sampson

Dean had an opportunity to chat with Rockets' interim head coach and former OU head coach Kelvin Sampson before Wednesday's game.

Thursday, November 29th 2012, 6:06 pm

By: Dean Blevins

Kelvin Sampson is on track to become an NBA head coach. Soon. The former Oklahoma and Indiana head coach is the Houston Rocket interim head coach as Kevin McHale is dealing with the loss of his daughter.

Kelvin and I go way back. I was stunned when cell phone abuse got him in trouble, and flabbergasted when the same thing cost him one of the most prestigious jobs in all of basketball. But the guy can coach. I mean really coach.

Sampson and his club had a long Wednesday. We talked about that, Harden and Kelvin's future about an hour before tipoff.

Dean Blevins

Dean Blevins has been the News 9 Sports Director since 2001 and has over 40 years of broadcast experience in Oklahoma. Dean has spent 28 years at News 9.