For a team with championship hopes, it seems a bit silly for the Houston Rockets to be happy about being .500. But after the way they started the season, the Rockets took a moment to appreciate their recent progress after a rout of Golden State on Thursday night improved them to 7-7. James Harden scored 27 points in Houston's 107-86 victory in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals. Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070894
