Former Rockets coach Del Harris, the Rockets 50th anniversary honoree for Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, was thrilled with the honor and especially happy to share it with two of his four children and four of his 15 grandchildren. But he could not help but think of the star of his 1981 NBA Finals team who passed last year.
"That's the biggest disappointment, that Moses (Malone) won't be here," Harris said. "We remained close the rest of his life. People may or may not remember, but I signed him up for the Milwaukee Bucks at the end of his career.