

The same team then advanced to the 2014-15 finals but lost to Golden State Warriors.Television channel AT&T SportsNet SouthwestĬomcast Sports Southwest (SeptemOctober 1, 2012)Ĭomcast SportsNet Houston (OctoNovember 17, 2014) Later in the 2012 season, the trade of James Harden was a wonder for the franchise, who led the team to playoffs with Dwight Howard. In 20, Tracy was traded, and Yao Ming had to announce his retirement leaving Houston to rebuild the team. In 2001, the team was led by Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, who made the team to playoffs eight times. The 19 seasons are known as the best seasons for the franchise when they won back-to-back NBA titles. He and Ralph Sampson led the team to the NBA finals in 1986 and lost to Celtics. Later in 1982, Moses left the Rockets, and the downgrade of the team started when they drafted Hakeem Olajuwon in 1984. With Moses, the team went through to the playoffs three times consecutively. In 1996, Houston traded Moses Malone, and the franchise won its first title, advancing o the conference finals. In its early years, Houston was led by Elvin Hayes and Ruby Tomjanovich, who later on was the head coach for 12 seasons. The team was founded in 1967, first named as San Diego Rockets but then shifted to Houston in 1971.
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Houston Rockers is an American professional basketball team based in Houston that plays in Western Conference.

In Cleveland- Stephen Silas also played an important part in the development of LeBron James. Silas was also an assistant coach for Charlotte Hornets (2010-2018), five years for Golden State Warriors, one year for Washington Wizards (2005-2006), and Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-2005). Also, he became head coach for one year for Dallas, when their head coach Steve Clifford was ill. Before joining Houston, Sila was the assistant coach for Dallas Mavericks. Silas became the 14th head coach of the franchise. In October 2020, Stephen Silas was named the Houston Rockets' head coach. After his retirement from basketball, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993. With Moses Malone, the team reached to finals in 1981 but eventually lost to Celtics. He won the All-Rookie Team award in his first year and NBA All-Star Team in 1979. Murphy was traded to Houston in 1970, and Murphy gave a solid start to his career. The 5’9” Murphy played exceptionally well against the larger competitors and stunned the crowd with his speed and ball handling. During his tenure of nine years with Hostons, he made it to the All-Star eight times.Ĭalvin Murphy, is the man who showed that basketball is also a game for little means. Yao Ming played in Western Conference NBA for just eight years and left NBA due to injuries. 7’6” was one of the dominant foreign players in NBA history. Moses is placed in the top three for rebounding and blocks per game.Ī former Chinese professional basketball player was traded with Houston Rockets in 2002. In Hoston’s history, Moses is the only two times MVP winner, along with five All-Star appearances. He played six seasons with the franchise until 1981 and averaged 24PPG and 15RPG. The American professional basketball player was traded to Houston Rockets in 1976. He was named the Most Valuable player in 2018 and eight consecutive All-Star. During his tenure and his peak season, he led the team to win three consecutive championships from 2017-2019. Harden was traded to Houston Rockets in 2012 from Oklahoma City Thunder. The 6’5” American played nine seasons for the franchise. In these 17 seasons, Hakeem averaged 22.5 PPG and 11.4 RPG, 3.2 BPG, and 1.8 SPG.Īs a true icon of Houston, we cannot miss James Harden from the list. He is the greatest centre player in the game and outplayed players like O’Neal, David Robinson, and Dikembe Mutombo. Hakeem Olajuwon was drafted to the Rockets in 1984 and played for seventeen years with the franchise. For 15 years, Hakeem was among the top five players in the championship. The franchise will always remember the all-time greatest player for them who brought them two championships. Hakeem Olajuwon is undoubtedly the best player in Houston Rockets' history. Houston Rockets Best Players Hakeem Olajuwon Some of the eminent players who contributed to the team are Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Moses Malone.

In terms of league performance, the Houston Rockets is featured with two NBA championships along with 4 Conference and 8 Division titles. The team holds its home games at the Toyota Center. The franchise came into existence in 1967 with the name San Diego Rockets and turned into Houston Rockets in 1971. It participates in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a part of the Western Conference Southwest Division. Located in Houston, the Houston Rockets are a professional American basketball team.
