Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Houston, Texas. They play their home games at the Toyota Center. They began playing in the NBA in 1967 and were originally known as the San Diego Rockets from 1967 to 1971.
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| Conference | Western | ||
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| Division | Southwest | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| History | San Diego Rockets 1967–1971 Houston Rockets 1971–present[1][2][3] | ||
| Arena | Toyota Center | ||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||
| Team colors | Red, black, silver, white[4][5] | ||
| Main sponsor | ROKiT Phones[6] | ||
| General manager | Rafael Stone | ||
| Head coach | Ime Udoka | ||
| Ownership | Tilman Fertitta[7] | ||
| Affiliation(s) | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | ||
| Championships | 2 (1994, 1995) | ||
| Conference titles | 4 (1981, 1986, 1994, 1995) | ||
| Division titles | 8 (1977, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020) | ||
| Retired numbers | 7 (6, 11, 22, 23, 24, 34, 45) | ||
| Website | www | ||
Hakeem Olajuwon was a star player for the Rockets leading them to their first championship in 1994 and their next in 1995 with Hakeem being the Finals MVP both times. Yao Ming and James Harden were also a star players for the Rockets.
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Elvin Hayes was selected first overall by the San Diego Rockets in the 1968 NBA draft
Hakeem Olajuwon won Finals MVP for both of the Houston Rocket's championship seasons in 1994 and 1995
A ticket for Game 2 of the 1987 Western Conference Semifinals between the Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics
Rudy Tomjanovich spent all his playing career with the Rockets, and after becoming the team's head coach in 1992 led Houston to two straight championships.
Yao Ming during his rookie season with the Rockets
Yao Ming carrying his home country's Five-star Red Flag at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Houston acquired Tracy McGrady in 2004.
James Harden arrived in Houston in 2012, and became a franchise player for the Rockets.
Chris Paul (Shown in 2022) arrived in Houston in 2017
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References
- ↑ "Rockets All-Time Record" (PDF). Houston Rockets 2018–19 Media Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 17, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Houston Rockets seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures (June 20, 2019). "Rockets Reveal Three New Uniforms for 2019-20 NBA Season". Press release. https://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-reveal-three-new-uniforms-2019-20-nba-season. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Houston Rockets Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (October 16, 2018). "ROKiT Phones Named Inaugural Jersey Partner". Press release. https://www.nba.com/rockets/rokit-phones-named-inaugural-jersey-partner. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ↑ TILMAN J FERTITTA NEW OWNER OF THE HOUSTON ROCKETS. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. October 6, 2017. http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/tilman-j-fertitta-new-owner-houston-rockets. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
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