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In 1968, the Rockets selected Elvin Hayes, who became an eventual Hall of Famer and one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players, with the first pick of the draft. [4] The Rockets again had the first pick of the draft in 1984, after winning a coin flip for the first pick against the Portland Trail Blazers, and they used it to select Hakeem Olajuwon ...
Upon moving to Houston in 1971, the Rockets replaced green with red. [13] They kept the same design from their San Diego days, save for the change of color and city name. The logo used is of a player with a spinning basketball launching upward, with boosters on his back, leaving a trail of red and gold flames and the words "Houston Rockets ...
Pages in category "Houston Rockets draft picks" The following 125 pages are in this category, out of 125 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
To no surprise, the Rockets are reportedly picking up the third-year contract options on Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun and the remainder of Houston’s 2021 first-round draft class.
The Rockets entered the draft holding two first round picks. [2] The 17th overall pick came from the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden trade.. On draft night, Houston traded Wendell Moore's draft rights at 26th to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the draft rights to TyTy Washington at 29th, in addition to two future second-round picks—2025 and 2027.
On February 5, 2013, the Houston Rockets made 23 3-point field goals in a game against the Golden State Warriors, equaling the NBA team record. In this game, the Rockets also achieved a home game record for most points scored at the Toyota Center with a 140–109 victory. [166] James Harden guarding Kevin Durant in the 2013 playoffs.
Here are the latest mock drafts for the Houston Rockets amid Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft:
Reed Sheppard, who starred for Kentucky basketball and North Laurel High School, was selected by the Houston Rockets at No. 3 in the 2024 NBA Draft.