Luckily, as we all know, that didn't happen, and Olajuwon, Thorpe, and the rest of the Rockets were on the doorstep of Houston and NBA history. For the 1993-94 season, the Rockets served notice ...

in the NBA's 1993-94 season, which ended with Houston's first title. At Houston's Dec. 1 home game versus Oklahoma City (which ended in a memorable win for the Rockets), the team celebrated its ...