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| enjoy a game of well-played basketball. The | | | | In 1975, the Rockets moved into the Summit, a |
| Rockets are not only double championship | | | | place that they would call home for the next 28 |
| winners; they have also hosted some of the best | | | | years. The Summit was part of a new breed of |
| players in the NBA at one time or another. When | | | | sports arenas, decked out with the latest |
| the Rockets hit the courts, you can be sure that | | | | equipment and a range of amenities. It seemed |
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| The Houston Rockets are based in Houston, | | | | just so people could have a look at the arena! But |
| Texas, and play in the National Basketball | | | | the move also saw a change in the game of the |
| Association, under the western conference and | | | | Rockets. In 1977, the team signed on Moses |
| the southwest division. The Rockets so far have | | | | Malone, straight out of high school. Malone proved |
| two championship wins to their name, as well as | | | | himself to be one of the best players on the |
| four conference and four division titles. The team | | | | team, winning the Most Valuable Player award in |
| hosts its home games at the Toyota Center. | | | | 1979. That year, the Rockets posted an |
| A Rough Start | | | | impressive record of 47-35. In the eighties, |
| The Rockets joined the NBA in 1967 as an | | | | another star began to shine through for the |
| expansion team, originally based in San Diego. | | | | Rockets- Calvin Murphy. Murphy was already well |
| Things did not go well for the team initially- even | | | | known for his relatively short height, but he was |
| though they managed to make the playoffs in | | | | also very fast and able to throw free shots very |
| 1969, the team was eventually shifted to | | | | well. |
| Houston, as fan support in San Diego tended to | | | | While the team played steadily and Houston |
| shift towards the Los Angeles Lakers. It seemed | | | | Rockets tickets continued to sell well, it wouldn't |
| like a sound move, particularly because the name | | | | be until 1993 that the team would begin their |
| Rockets chimed in with the affiliation that Houston | | | | championship run. The Rockets clinched the |
| had for the space program. | | | | championships two years running, in 1994 and |
| But sales of Houston Rockets tickets were not as | | | | 1995. They became the only 6th seed team in |
| strong as expected- this was mainly because | | | | NBA history to win the championship. Recently, a |
| Houston was a place that was dominated by | | | | number of Rockets' top players have been riddled |
| football and baseball. In fact, some wry observers | | | | with injuries, but the team still looks ready to |
| noted that local churches were drawing more | | | | make another championship win. If you haven't |
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| did little to help this image, as the team logged in | | | | chance- you can skip standing in line and get online |
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