Rockets assistant coach Royal Ivey will interview for the vacant head-coaching position with the Charlotte Hornets, two individuals with knowledge of the process said. Ivey, a former University of Texas player and 10-year NBA veteran, was a Brooklyn Nets assistant for three seasons before joining coach Ime Udoka with the Rockets. Ivey, 42, was also an assistant with the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks after beginning his coaching career as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League.