IC Cold Links: Crazy Indy 500 Weekend Quiet For Pacers

Wow! The Indianapolis 500 put on quite a show yesterday at IMS. Congratulations to Dan Wheldon for sipping the winner's milk after slipping by J.R. Hildebrand for the win. What a crazy and fun race to watch!

While Speedway was rocking this weekend, Conseco Fieldhouse remained quiet as the Indiana Pacers keep their head coaching position search quiet. Meanwhile there has been some other coaching news breaking around the league.

Kevin McHale is set to take over the Houston Rockets, while the Detroit Pistons have reportedly decided to let John Keuster go while conflicting reports state the decision has not been made yet. With the issues Keuster had last season, I always thought his departure was a given, but with the ownership in flux I guess there are other issues to work out.  

After the jump, check out a few links of interest from around the league this weekend.

• Rick Carlisle doesn't need NBA title to define him - KansasCity.com
• Chat: Chat with Danny Granger - SportsNation - ESPN
• Goddamn:  Larry Bird at the movies Dirk Nowitzki... – Got 'Em Coach
• Ex-Wolverine Darius Morris confident after workout with Pacers | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
• Sports Radio Interviews " Blog Archive " Rick Carlisle On NBA Finals: "This is not my first rodeo. We want to be as focused on our own game as the opponent."
• Change For The Better: The Houston Rockets Hire Kevin McHale - The Dream Shake
  The Houston Rockets make the right call, surprisingly.
• Spoelstra Has Heat Right Where It Wanted to Be - NYTimes.com
  Includes a story about Spoelstra's pop trading himself to the Pacers to help check out the Simon's as prospective buyers and saviors of the franchise.
• Despite reports, Kuester still Pistons coach for now - USATODAY.com
  The pending sale of the Detroit Pistons has put any moves on hold for the time being, including whether to return the front office and the coaching staff.
• Sources: John Kuester done in Detroit - Detroit Bad Boys
  Why did I think this was already done? Just realized Kuester's departure was never official.
• In Defense of Jimmer Fredette's Defense - Dispelling the Pre-Draft Fables - Bright Side Of The Sun
• Will the Trail Blazers ask Brandon Roy to retire? - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports