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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

Houston Rockets official web site

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