Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets

1st Southwest
 | 44-28
  • Field Goal %
    45.1 FG%
  • 3-point %
    34.5 3P%
  • Points Scored
    118 PPG
  • Total Rebounds
    44.3 RPG
  • This Date in NBA History (Oct. 28): Hakeem Olajuwon shows why he was taken No. 1 in his NBA debut
    Sporting News

    This Date in NBA History (Oct. 28): Hakeem Olajuwon shows why he was taken No. 1 in his NBA debut

    There's a reason that the 1984 NBA Draft class is considered to be the best by many accounts. On Oct. 28, 1984 – just 24 hours after the debuts of Michael Jordan, John Stockton and Charles Barkley – Hakeem Olajuwon, the first overall pick in the iconic draft, made his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks. Olajuwon showed just why he was selected with the top pick as he finished with a team-high 24 points (on 11-for-18 shooting) to go along with nine rebounds in just 28 minutes of action as the...

  • Today in 2012: Rockets acquire James Harden from Thunder
    Rockets Wire

    Today in 2012: Rockets acquire James Harden from Thunder

    Since 2012, Harden has blossomed from a Sixth Man of the Year with the Thunder to a perennial All-Star and MVP candidate in Houston. Among his many accolades: Harden leads the NBA in total points since 2012-13. He’s eight-for-eight in All-Star appearances since the trade, and the Rockets have made the NBA playoffs in all eight seasons after missing out in the previous three without Harden.

  • Mike Finger: As NBA eyes return, perfection is not an option
    HoustonChronicle.com

    Mike Finger: As NBA eyes return, perfection is not an option

    And it won’t be about keeping the coronavirus out of the league anymore. It will be about deciding what to do once it makes its way in. This is the approach most sports have decided to take, some more haphazardly than others, and soon the NBA won’t be any different.