NBA players, executives share thoughts on a `wide-open´ Western Conference next season
(WorldNews Sport)

SANTA MONICA - After a half-decade of Warriors dominance, what will the West look like? Daryl Morey has a suggestion: Keep an eye on his Rockets. The Houston general manager has heard rumblings about his stars James Harden and Chris Paul not getting along and spent the better part of the month trying to quash the rumors. He´s dealt with the missteps of a new owner who has dragged a contract dispute with his head coach into the public light. Still, he wants people to remember that the Rockets twice took Golden State to at least six games, and often looked like the best Western threat to the Warriors´ dominance - why wouldn´t they ascend next season? `It´s been the strangest part of my career...