The Other Side: Houston Rockets

I'd be happier if I was high-fiving a healthy T-Mac. (REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk) It's been more than a month since the Washington Wizards last saw the Houston Rockets. When the teams met at Verizon Center on Nov. 21, the Wizards were outscored 27-6 in the final 8 ½ minutes, with the Rockets scoring the final 13 points in their 109-101 victory. It was also Eddie Jordan's last home game as coach of his hometown team. The Wizards have made some significant changes since then, replacing Eddie with Ed, trading Antonio Daniels and benching DeShawn Stevenson -- but they remain the worst team in the Eastern Conference. The Rockets (20-11) are no longer in first place in the Southwest Division -- they trail San Antonio by a half game -- but they are dealing with the same problems they did a month ago. Houston Coach Rick Adelman has been constantly shuffling his (link)