Mike D’Antoni’s candidacy for the Houston Rockets’ coaching job is gaining momentum, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that D’Antoni has emerged as a leading candidate for the post, having impressed Rockets owner Leslie Alexander in multiple conversations since the search began. Alexander vowed to ESPN last month during the playoffs that he would take a more active role in this coaching search than he has in the past. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...aining-steam-houston-rockets-coaching-vacancy