The Houston Rockets enjoyed sustained success during the James Harden era. Once he left, they got much harder to watch. Some of the players they rostered during that era made for particularly difficult viewing.
Now feels like the perfect time to relive those days. Rockets fans are eating well. The enter 2025-26 among a small handful of teams with serious title chances. If they fall short, they've got an impressive collection of assets to use to improve the team. The Rockets are in a wonderful position:
Let's remember a time when life was a bit bleaker.