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Rockets schedule utterly ridiculous Adelmanskip to main content (press enter) CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Rockets schedule utterly ridiculous Adelman Last Updated Monday December 14 2009 729 PM ET Comments0Recommend7The Associated Press Rick Adelman is upset about the Rockets relentless schedule (Noah GrahamGetty Images)Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman criticized the NBA on Monday for setting up an utterly ridiculous schedule for his team that includes four backtoback games over the next two weeksThe Rockets face Detroit at home on Tuesday then must fly to Denver to play the firstplace Nuggets on WednesdayThey visit Dallas on Friday and return home to face Oklahoma City on Saturday then have to play two games on consecutive nights twice more during Christmas weekWe have a horrendous stretch here Adelman said I dont know if the league really understands that they gave us four straight backtobacksIts awfulHouston plays the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Dec 22 and Orlando on the road on Dec 23 followed by road games against New Jersey (Dec 26) and Cleveland (Dec 27)Its utterly ridiculous Adelman said But thats the schedule we haveIts just the way it is and were just going to have to respond to itAdelman said the schedule gives his team little time to practise and even less time to spend with their families for the holidaysEvery team should have a chance where theyre home a little bit he said We have no chanceThis is the most ridiculous schedule Ive ever seenThe Rockets are 50 in the second games of backtobacks this season but 14 in the first gamesThey have 10 road games in December but by the allstar break they will have played 26 road games and 25 at home The Canadian Press 2009This story is now closed to commentingNote The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted Please note that comments are published according to our submission guidelinesStory Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Story commen...