Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas.

Founded: 1967

Formerly known as: San Diego Rockets (1967-71)

Home Arena: Toyota Center (new for 2003)

Uniform colors: Blood Red, White, and Silver

Logo design: A gothic-style R, appearing to move upwards, with a ring around the bottom of it.

NBA Championships: 1994, 1995

They formerly were at the Houston Compaq Center, once "The Summit", but they pressured the city for a new stadium, and they granted it to them.

Franchise history

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Elvin Hayes
• Moses Malone
• Calvin Murphy

Not to be forgotten:

Retired numbers:

• 24 Moses Malone
• 23 Calvin Murphy
• 45 Rudy Tomjanovich
• 22 Clyde Drexler
• 34 Hakeem Olajuwon

Current stars:

• Steve Francis
• Eddie Griffin
• Jim Jackson
• Cuttino Mobley
• Yao Ming

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