Club History
15 entries in the Houston Rockets compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Elvin HayesThe Big E brought elite scoring and defensive dominance to the Rockets' golden era.Hakeem OlajuwonThe Dream shook the league and lifted Houston to back-to-back NBA championships.Otis SmithFormer NBA player, Orlando Magic executive, and consultant for the Houston Rockets.1994 NBA ChampionshipThe Dream Shake conquers New York in a historic seven-game thriller to bring Houston its f1995 NBA ChampionshipThe Cinderella story of the '90s where Hakeem's dominance swept Houston to the title.Yao MingThe gentle giant who brought the world to Houston and redefined global basketball.Rick AdelmanThe coach who led Houston to a historic 22-game winning streak.Tracy McGradyA scoring wizard whose gravity-defying play defined a generation of Rockets basketball.San Diego Rockets FoundingFrom the West Coast to Texas: The bold founding of an NBA legend.Relocation to HoustonFrom the West Coast to the Bayou City, a franchise finds new life in Texas.Robert Horry AcquisitionA versatile forward who provided defense and shooting for the Rockets in the late 1990s.Moses Malone TradeThe trade that brought a future MVP to Houston.Tracy McGrady ArrivalT-Mac arrived and fired up hopes for the Yao Ming era.Yao and T-Mac EraGlobal stardom and scoring brilliance defined this era of playoff heartbreak.Daryl Morey General ManagerThe architect of analytics who turned the Rockets into a three-point powerhouse.
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