The Houston Rockets have a chance to control what feels like the inevitable Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.

With the Houston Rockets surrounded by rumors of trading for a star, one of the players that has been connected to the team is Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant. Though there’s been speculation of the Rockets preferring other stars to Durant,

The Phoenix Suns were unable to get a trade done when they shopped superstar Kevin Durant before the February trade deadline, but the team appears likely to ship Durant at some point this offseason. One team that has been linked to Durant is the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets were left out of the Texas two-step to the top of the NBA draft in Monday's lottery - Dallas and San Antonio came up with the right combinations for the top two picks - as Houston slid one spot to No.

The Houston Rockets won back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. The Houston Rockets have made 35 trips to the playoffs in their franchise history. They have won two titles along the way. Let’s highlight both of their championship teams and the routes they took to win a title.