Houston Roundball Review Archive: August 2007 - Darryl Linden, From Mentor to Out

Friday, August 10, 2007 -- Updated: 8/14/2007, 6:55 a.m.

HOUSTON, TX -- On January 31, 2007, During the press conference to announce Hilton Koch's purchase of the Houston Comets, Hilton Koch thanked numerous people who helped him throughout the process to purchase the Comets.

One of those people was Darryl Linden. During his speech, Mr. Koch referred to Darryl Linden as his "mentor".

On May 1, 2007, Darryl Linden and Hilton Koch went their separate ways.

Recently, I interviewed Mr. Linden to get his side of the story. I hope to interview Mr. Koch as well.

Please listen to these segments of my interview with Darryl Linden:

"...4 hours talking..."

"...Who is Darryl Linden?"

"...met with the Rockets..."

"...a formidable team..."

"...I was appointed..."

"Sea of Red"

"...in the spirit of the WNBA..."

"...dysfunctional organizational culture..."

"...the league meetings..."

"...remaining owner of the team..."

This interview lasted approximately 90 minutes.

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