Houston Rockets
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City
Houston, Texas
Conference
Western Conference
Coach
Rick Adelman
Mascot
Clutch
Championships
2 (1994, 1995)
Stadium
Toyota Center
NBA All-Star MVP
1985 Ralph Sampson C
NBA MVP
1979 Moses Malone C
1982 Moses Malone C
1994 Hakeem Olajuwon C
Team Information
The Rockets entered the NBA, along with the Seattle Supersonics in 1967 as an expansion team based in San Diego California. The name "Rockets" was chosen thru a contest. The city"s motto "A City in Motion" was the concept in addition it was the manufacturing site of the Atlas rockets, used by NASA. This name came naturally in 1971 when the team moved to Houston, where the NASA headquarters are located so it was decided to keep their original name.
In 1968, the Rockets won the coin toss versus the Baltimore Bullets, giving them the chance to get the first overall pick in the NBA draft. They selected Elvin Hayes from the University of Houston. The "Big E" as he was commonly known, led the team to the club"s first ever playoff appearance in 1969. The Rockets lost in the Western Division semifinals to the Atlanta Hawks 2 games to 4 in a best of seven series.
In 1971 the franchise was bought by banker Billy Goldberg and real estate broker Wayne Duddleston for $5.6 million. The Rockets were relocated from San Diego, were the fans were more identified with the Los Angeles Lakers, to Houston, Texas. Here their name took even bigger relevance and it was decided to keep it.
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