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Phoenix Suns' Monty Williams And Houston Rockets Coach Stephen Silas Share Emotional Moment

The Miami Heat face Silas and the Rockets Thursday in Houston. Silas' father, Paul and NBA great, died Sunday.

Shandel Richardson

Phoenix Suns' Monty Williams And Houston Rockets Coach Stephen Silas Share Emotional Moment
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The Miami Heat play the Houston Rockets Thursday, but it will continue a week of emotions for Rockets coach Stephen Silas. 

Silas learned his father, Paul, died Sunday. He was 79. Silas won three NBA championships during his playing career. 

The younger Silas coach the Rockets to victory against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday. After the game, Silas and Suns coach Monty Williams shared an emotional that captivated the NBA. Williams lost his wife in a car accident in 2016. 

The Heat play the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday before facing the Rockets. 

"We mourn the passing of former NBA All-Star and head coach Paul Silas," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. "Paul's lasting contributions to the game are seen through the many players and coaches he inspired, including his son, Rockets head coach Stephen Silas. We send our deepest condolences to Paul's family."

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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