Houston Rockets honor San Diego roots with throwback jerseys

Kenyon Martin Jr. #6 of the Houston Rockets dunks during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers at Toyota Center on November 18, 2022 in Houston.The Houston Rockets turned back the clock on Friday night as they hosted the Indiana Pacers at the Toyota Center.

The organization honored legendary big man Elvin Hayes with a jersey retirement ceremony at halftime, and in conjunction with celebrating Hayes, the Rockets opted to don some alternate threads. Houston debuted its throwback jerseys for the 2022-23 season, which harken back to the organization's first four seasons that it played in San Diego.

Throwback jerseys can have a hit-or-miss nature, but these seem to be done in taste and…