The NBA Team That Comes to Work Late

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There's an NBA team that comes to the office late every day. The Houston Rockets believe that working less can help them win more.

Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni had some delightful news for his players one day last season: They didn’t have to come to work that morning.

Like every NBA team for almost 50 years, the Rockets were scheduled to have a morning shootaround, a chance to get loose for their game that night. But that day, because of circumstances beyond his control, D’Antoni had no choice but to cancel. The Rockets won anyway. They also won their next game, and the game after that, and even the game after that. They proceeded to win 20 of...

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