Tilman Fertitta's unlikely comments about coaching situation begs 1 big question

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Tilman Fertitta recently told Rockets beat writer Jonathon Feigen that D'Antoni's future was up to Daryl Morey. Fertitta has expressed regret about getting involved with coaching decisions in the past, and wants to leave D'Antoni's fate up to Daryl Morey. Most fans would prefer their team's owner to leave basketball decisions to their staff, as opposed to ownership stepping in.

Will Tilman Fertitta keep his word and stay out of basketball decisions, or will he continue to be involved behind the scenes when big decisions have to be made? The other important thing to consider is James Harden. It would be hard to believe that Daryl Morey would let D'Antoni walk if Harden wanted him to stay. Be sure to watch the video to find out more.

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Yordan Alvarez is still having issues with his hand. Composite Getty Image.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Alvarez felt pain when he arrived Tuesday at the team's spring training complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he had a workout a day earlier. Alvarez also took batting practice Saturday at Daikin Park.

He will be shut down until he's evaluated by the specialist.

“It’s a tough time going through this with Yordan, but I know that he’s still feeling pain and the soreness in his hand,” Brown said before Tuesday night's series opener at Colorado. “We’re not going to try to push it or force him through anything. We're just going to allow him to heal and get a little bit more answers as to what steps we take next.”

Alvarez has been sidelined for nearly two months. The injury was initially diagnosed as a muscle strain, but when Alvarez felt pain again while hitting in late May, imaging revealed a small fracture.

The 28-year-old outfielder, who has hit 31 homers or more in each of the past four seasons, had been eyeing a return as soon as this weekend at the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now it's uncertain when he'll play.

“We felt like he was close because he had felt so good of late,” Brown said, “but this is certainly news that we didn't want.”

Also Tuesday, the Astros officially placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list with a fractured rib and recalled infielder Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A Sugar Land.

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