Ok, some of you may be saying, what do you mean by this? well, every opposing team in the same conference that has beaten the Rockets in the playoffs in the Rockets history has NEVER gone on to win the championship. With the Lakers beating the Spurs in Round 2, I thought this curse was done. I really did. I mean who was gonna beat them. The Spurs-Lakers winner always comes out on top right. This curse is the real deal. If any western conference team beats the rockets in the playoffs, prepare to fall flat on your face in the end.
If you need confirmation, here is a list of who beat the Rockets in the previous years: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2004/rockets.history/ 98 Utah 97 Utah 96 Seattle 91 LA Lakers and NOW 2004 LA Lakers Great find JB