Glitter missing from Warriors-Rockets matchup

Attrition has stripped the luster from what annually qualified as one of the marquee matchups in the NBA: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets. Wednesday night at Toyota Center in Houston, the first meeting of the season between these Western Conference heavyweights will offer something different for both teams. For the host Rockets, the injury-ravaged Warriors will present another opportunity to improve their ineffective defense.