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Houston Rockets

NBA · Western Conference · Southwest Division

Team information

Abbr: HOU
Sport: Basketball
League: NBA
Conference: Western Conference
Division: Southwest Division
Founded: 1967
Mascot: Clutch
Fan nickname: Clutch City
City nickname: Houston
Home market: Houston, TX, USA
Championships: 2
Followers: 0

Houston basketball supporters rooted in championship traditions and strong Texas basketball culture.

Mascot: Clutch

Championship years

1994
1995

Home venue

Toyota Center · Houston

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 2472 W · 2295 L · 0 T
Winning %: 0.519
Playoff appearances: 40
2026 season: 52 W · 30 L · 0 T (0.634)

Rivals

Name history

San Diego Rockets
1967–1971
Houston Rockets
1971–Present

Venue timeline

San Diego Sports Arena
1967–1971
Hofheinz Pavilion
—
The Summit
1975–2003
Toyota Center
2003–Present

Logo history

San Diego Rockets
1967 – 1970
San Diego Rockets
1971 – 1971
San Diego Rockets
1972 – 1990
San Diego Rockets
1991 – 1994
San Diego Rockets
1995 – 2002
San Diego Rockets
2003 – 2018
San Diego Rockets
2019 – 2025
San Diego Rockets
2026 – Present

Retired numbers

11 Yao Ming C

22 Clyde Drexler G

23 Calvin Murphy G

24 Moses Malone C

34 Hakeem Olajuwon C

44 Elvin Hayes F

45 Rudy Tomjanovich F

CD Carroll Dawson

Signature songs

Still Tippin'

Still tippin' on four fours Wrapped in four fours

“Ridin' Dirty”

(Toyota Center Houston hip-hop) They see me rollin', they hatin'

Signature chants

Clutch City

(Call and response) Clutch City! Clutch City! Clutch City! Clutch City! Clutch City!

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