The National Basketball Association's franchise in Houston, Texas, USA, the Rockets were founded in 1967. The Rockets won NBA Championships in 1994 and 1995 powered by superstar center Hakeem Olajuwon. NBA Hall Of Famers who have played for the Rockets include Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, Calvin Murphy and Clyde Drexler. Other notable players include Charles Barkley and
Yao Ming.
The Houston Rockets seemed to have things well in hand, having used a three-point barrage from Brent Barry and Aaron Brooks to build an eight-point lead with 5:52 to play. But Kevin Durant was having none of that. They came to Tulsa to build a fan base, and that's exactly what they intended to do.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:03:22 GMTTULSA, Okla. - Kevin Durant Durant shrugged off a late injury and scored 20 of his 26 points in an electrifying final eight minutes to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Houston Rockets 110-104 on Monday night for their first preseason win.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:02:14 GMTHouston Rockets center Yao Ming, left, reaches for a loose ball as Oklahoma City Thunder center Nick Collison, right, defends in the first quarter of an NBA exhibition basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. Oklahoma City won 110-104.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:55:09 GMTTULSA, Okla. (AP) - Kevin Durant scored 20 of his 26 points in an electrifying final 8 minutes as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 tonight.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:00:16 GMTKevin Durant willed the Thunder to victory Monday, hitting two key free throws and blocking a layup in the final minute to give Oklahoma City a 110-104 victory over the Houston Rockets in preseason action.
Publ.Date : Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:27:52 GMT
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The team started life in San Diego and moved to Houston in 1970.
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