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For the first time in 12 years, the Houston Rockets advanced in the NBA playoffs. [1]
Von Wafer will sit out Game 6 of the Houston Rockets’ first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night with back spasms caused by a bulging disk. [2]
After moving to Houston in 1971, the team reached the NBA Finals twice before finally winning back-to-back championship titles in 1994 and 1995. [3]
The NBA has fined three coaches for publicly criticizing referees during the NBA playoffs. [2]
Ron Artest scores 27 points and Yao Ming adds 17 as the Rockets beat visiting Portland 92-76 in Game 6 to set up a second-round series with the Los Angeles Lakers next week. [4]
But after drafting Elvin Hayes first overall in the 1969 NBA Draft, they made their first appearance in the playoffs in 1969. [5]
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Portland Trail Blazers (2-3) At (5) Houston Rockets (3-2), 9:30 P.m. [6]
Before the start of the succeeding season, the Rockets made a dramatic trade that sent four players to Phoenix for Charles Barkley. [3]
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. [5]
… the Rockets went on to lose 67 games in their inaugural season, which was then an NBA record for losses in a season. [3]
IT’S PLAYOFF TIME ROUND 1: NO. [4]
The Rockets roster has been graced with such Hall of Fame players as Clyde Drexler, Moses Malone, and Hakeem Olajuwon. [3]
Ron Artest and Yao Ming each talked about the pressure. [2]
Jack McMahon was named the Rockets’ coach, and the team’s first draft pick, in 1967, was the future Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley. [5]
Sources:
[1] ROCKETS / NBA | KHOU.com | News for Houston, Texas
[2] ESPN.com: Houston Rockets Clubhouse
[3] Houston Rockets: Information from Answers.com
[4] Houston Rockets and NBA news and scores | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
[5] Houston Rockets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Houston Rockets News - Rockets Stats, Scoreboard And Schedule - KSAT