The curse reappears? Key injuries to the Rockets road to championship: Yao and Mai were reimbursed one after another, Paul was injured and retired 3-2 in the Western Conference Finals

According to ESPN famous reporter Shams, Houston Rockets guard Van Vreett suffered an ACL torn and may miss the entire season.

This emergencies are undoubtedly a big blow to the Rockets who are determined to compete for the championship. During the offseason, the Rockets made many heavy moves, and introduced Durant while retaining the second team in the Western Conference last season. They also signed powerful players such as Finney Smith, Capela, and Okogie, who were fully prepared to win the championship. The injury of starting point guard Van Vreet undoubtedly cast a shadow on Houston's prospects.

Van Jordan's injury undoubtedly once again evokes painful memories of Rockets fans. From the Yao Ming era to the present, the Rockets have had the possibility of competing for the championship several times, but these times have encountered key injuries, which makes people sigh.

On February 26, 2008, Yao Ming was reimbursed for a stress fracture in his left foot.

The Rockets' lineup was completed at this time, and at the peak of their condition, Yao Ming had already won 12 consecutive victories before being injured. After he was injured, McGrady led the team to continue the winning streak to 22 games, and the Rockets once ranked first in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Rockets faced the miserable Jazz, and McGrady was unable to support him. In the end, the team was eliminated 2-4 in the first round.

McDy's Knee Surgery Season Reimbursement

08-09 season was the strongest season in the Rockets' lineup in the Yao Ming era. The Rockets introduced 28-year-old all-rounder Artest in the offseason, and formed a very luxurious Big Three combination with Yao and McGrady. In the lineup, there were also high-quality puzzle players such as Scola, Bathir, Lowry, and Landry. But McGrady's health this season was very bad, and she announced that the surgery season was reimbursed after only 35 games. In the first round, Yao Ming led the team to eliminate the Trail Blazers 4-2, and advanced to the second round for the first time in his career. Facing the Lakers, Yao Ming also suffered an injury after the first two games to 1-1. After the stress fractured left foot, he broke again with a scaphoid bone, and the season ended early. The Rockets, who lacked Yao Ming, still dragged the Lakers into tiebreaker and were eliminated tragically.

Paul's hamstring strain in the 2018 playoffs

The Rockets had a "Light Bulb" combination and won 65 wins and 17 losses. Harden was elected as the MVP. The Rockets easily eliminated the Timberwolves and the Jazz 4-1 in the playoffs to advance to the Western Conference Finals, and their opponents were the Warriors at the historical level. The Rockets led 3-2 in the first five games of the Western Conference Finals, but Paul suffered a hamstring strain. Since then, the Rockets have lost two consecutive games and were unfortunately eliminated. The tiebreaker missed 27 consecutive three-pointers while leading the double-digit number, making this tragic season even more helpless.

Van Van Vrett torn the ACL in the 2025 offseason

After getting Durant, the Rockets became one of the most hopeful teams in the league, but Van Jordan's injury made the team's already not rich No. 1 position even worse. If this hole cannot be filled, it will become the Rockets' biggest weakness on the road to winning the championship.

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