Jerry Zgodaof theStar Tribune reports on Twitterthat Portland Trail Blazers Player Development Director Dean Cooper will return to the Houston Rockets after two years in Portland. ---------------------------------- Former [Timberwolves] and Blazers [assistant] Dean Cooper is headed back to Houston to join Kevin McHale's coaching staff ---------------------------------- Cooper was brought to Portland by former GM Rich Choback in September 2010. Former Blazers assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff isheaded to the Los Angeles Lakerswhile fellow former assistant Bob Ociepka hasjoined the Los Angeles Clippers. New Blazers coach Terry Stottsannouncedthe hiring of three assistant coaches last week. The status of Dan Dickau, Portland's Player Development Assistant, has reportedly not yet been finalized. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com |Twitter