The Houston Rockets are a team.
1984 NBA draft . In this draft , 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players , including international players . Daryl Morey . He has been the general manager of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association since 2007 . Houston Rockets . Each one of the aging trio had left the team by 2001 , and the Rockets of the early 21st century , led by superstars Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming , followed the trend of consistent regular-season respectability followed by playoff underachievement as both players struggled with injuries . James Edward Harden Jr. ( born August 26 , 1989 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .