All great eras in sports eventually come to an end. From the Boston Celtics and Showtime Lakers to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls and recent two-decade dominance of the San Antonio Spurs. The glory days of the Houston Rockets, of course, came in the mid-90s.
Even before the rise of Clutch City in 1994 and 95, the Rockets were one of the best teams in the decade. From 1990-99, the Rockets missed the playoffs only once and even in that year had a winning record.
The core of Kenny Smith, Vernon Maxwell, Mario Elie, Robert Horry, Matt Bullard, Sam Cassell, Clyde Drexler, and Hakeem Olajuwon was responsible for some of the best memories in Rockets history.