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The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Southwest Division of the Western Confe
Elvin Hayes was selected first overall by the San Diego Rockets in the 1968 NBA draft.
Hakeem Olajuwon won Finals MVP in 1994 and 1995 for leading the team to back-to-back championships.
A ticket for game 2 of the 1987 Western Conference semifinals between the Rockets and the Seattle SuperSonics
Rudy Tomjanovich spent all his playing career with the Rockets, and after becoming the team's head coach in 1992 led Houston to two straight championships.
Tilman Fertitta
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Tilman Joseph Fertitta is an American diplomat, businessman and television personality. He serves as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025. He is the owner of the enterta
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…points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the series-closing match. During the 2017 off-season, the Rockets were purchased by Houston restaurant billionaire Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion, breaking the record for the price to purchase an American professional sports team. The team also acquired 8-time All-NBA player and…
Official portrait, 2025
Golden Nugget Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana
In 2003, Fertitta bought the naming rights to the Crawford Boxes at Daikin Park.
Fertitta (right) during a meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO and president David Zaslav (center) in February 2026