LONDON - In the NBAs efforts to grow its popularity in Europe, it may have picked up a way of also boosting revenues back home.Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday it is inevitable that the league will one day take after European sports and have sponsor names on team jerseys.Thats standard practice for international sports teams, for which selling advertising space on their shirts is a main source of income.With the NBA back in London this week for its annual regular-season game, Silver said thats something the league could copy — even if some fans would find it jarring.Exactly when its going to come, Im not sure, but I do think its inevitable in our sport, Silver said ahead of Thursdays game between the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks at Londons O2 Arena.Mainly because I travel so much and I see the model work so successfully here. I think that as we look to generate other forms of revenue and also as we listen to the marketplace, the companies that are involved with the NBA want to get closer to the game, want to get closer to our players.It could be a while before it happens, though, as its still unclear how the financial details of such a system would work. For instance, the league would want to spread the revenue fairly equally, even though some teams could probably charge more than others.Its less a function of purists who oppose it and say the shirt should be clean, he said. Its more a function of figuring out the right economic model.While the NBA is still only playing one game a year in London — unlike the NFL which has expanded to three — Silver said the leagues ultimate vision remains the same: to have a division of four full-fledged franchises in Europe one day. 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But the Rockets used a 19-point second quarter from Howard to build a double-digit lead against Miami, and then put together a big run in the third before coasting to their biggest win of the season.The effort and the energy was just a little bit different, Howard said. I dont know what happened in that game (Friday night), but it happened ... weve got to make sure that it doesnt happen again.Houstons starters were benched early in the third quarter against New Orleans by a disgusted McHale. On Saturday night, they spent the fourth quarter on the bench with the Rockets leading by 34 after three.Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh scored 15 apiece for Miami, which has lost four in a row.Were trying to get our collective mental toughness together and we havent been able to do it and tonight was a big example of that, coach Erik Spoelstra said. Weve talked about it in every single way and we simply have to do better and our guys understand that.Bosh seemed frustrated with questions about why the Heat are struggling so much lately.Im not trying to figure things out, Bosh said. Im just trying to win a game and trying to stop answering aall these questions.ddddddddddddJosh Smith, who signed with Houston on Dec. 26, was used as a reserve after starting the previous four games, and Donatas Motiejunas started in his place. Smith brought the crowd to its feet with a one-handed dunk that made it 88-60 late in the third.The Rockets opened the third quarter with an 18-4 run to build a 79-53 lead. Howard scored the first four points of the half before Harden chipped in with six straight points.Jason Terry and Corey Brewer made back-to-back 3s to give Houston a 94-60 lead entering the fourth. The Rockets outscored Miami 33-11 in the third.Howards big second quarter was highlighted by a play when he simply slapped the ball into the basket with one hand after a missed shot by Harden. He was fouled on the basket and made the free throw to extend Houstons lead to 57-49 with less than two minutes left in the period.LEADING THE WAYTrevor Ariza led Houstons defence with six steals, tying a career high.We were embarrassed last night, Ariza said. We know were a better team that what we showed and the way weve been playing. Tonight we needed to try to turn things around. The best way to do it was to step it up on the defensive end and we did that.TIP-INSHeat: It was the 11th straight game where Wade either led or tied for the team lead in scoring, his longest such stretch since an 11-game run in 2010. ... Justin Hamilton missed the game in his recovery from a concussion.Rockets: Terrence Jones (left leg nerve inflammation) and Alexey Shved (left ankle sprain) remain out. ... Houston assigned Nick Johnson to its D-League affiliate.UP NEXTHeat: Host Brooklyn on Sunday.Rockets: Visit Chicago on Monday. ' ' '