The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in Downtown Houston. Throughout its history, Houston has won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles. It was established in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego. In 1971, the Rockets relocated to Houston. The Rockets won only 15 games in their debut season as a franchise in 1967. In the 1968 NBA draft, the Rockets were awarded the first overall pick and selected power forward Elvin Hayes, who would lead the team to its first playoff appearance in his rookie season. The Rockets did not finish a season with a winning record for almost a decade until the 1976–77 season, when they traded for All-Star center Moses Malone.
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Southwest |
| Founded | 1967 |
| History | San Diego Rockets, 1967–1971, Houston Rockets, 1971–present |
| Arena | Toyota Center |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Team colors | Red, black, gray, anthracite, white |
| CEO | Thaddeus "Tad" Brown |
| General manager | Rafael Stone |
| Head coach | Stephen Silas |
| Ownership | Tilman Fertitta |
| 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 | 6 (11, 22, 23, 24, 34, 45) |
About Houston Rockets
Originally the San Diego Rockets, the franchise moved to Houston in 1971. They won back to back NBA titles in 1994 and 1995.
Achievement of Houston Rockets
The team paired legendary seven-footer Hakeem Olajuwon with the 7'4" Ralph Sampsonn in the 1980s and the two centers earned the nickname the "Twin Towers."
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Latest information about Houston Rockets updated on July 28 2021.
