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Sep 14, 2015 · March 3, 1980. Houston Chronicle. Calvin Murphy pushed the words out through the pain, breaking as he spoke. Moses Malone, Murphy's friend for more than four decades and one of the most...
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Sep 13, 2015 · He became a monster on the boards in Houston, leading the league with 17.6 rebounds per game in 1979 as he won his first MVP award. The team confirmed the loss of the Rocket legend on Twitter....
Mar 25, 2019 · As the Houston Rockets’ head coach, when Moses was at the height of his powers, winning two MVP awards before jumping to the Sixers and powering them to the 1982-83 championship.
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Sep 19, 2015 · HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The life of basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone was remembered at a funeral service today in Houston. Malone, a three-time NBA MVP, died Sunday at age 60. The...
- Houston Rockets History
- From San Diego to Houston
- The Triangle Offense Fiasco
- The Punch to Tomjanovich's Face
- Ralph Sampson, Hakeem Olajuwon: The Twin Towers
- Hakeem The Dream
- Costly Injuries to Yao Ming and Tracy Mcgrady
When the NBA looked to expand in 1967, they chose a Californian city with a growing population and a strong economy. San Diego was awarded an expansion franchise as Robert Breitbard paid 1.75 million dollars to join the League. The fans chose the name Rockets as San Diego used the theme "a city in motion"to boost its image as a first class city, an...
To build the roster, the Rockets chose veteran players during an expansion draft and their first ever draft pick : Pat Riley from Kentucky, who was drafted that same year as a wide receiver by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. It was no surprise that the Rockets finished last in the League in their inaugural season with only 15 wins. It gave them the ...
The franchise hired a new coach with no prior NBA experience. In the NCAA he implemented a system he had learned as a player after World War II : the triangle offense. Tex Winter later became a legend as an assistant with the Chicago Bulls, but his philosophy did not seat well with Rockets star Elvin Hayes. The two clashed, the Rockets won only 34 ...
The team rise to the top was derailed by an incident that remains famous today. On December 9, 1977, during a game against the Lakers, Tomjanovich was knocked down by a punch from power forward Kermit Washington. The blow shattered Tomjanovich's face and inflicted life-threatening head and spinal injuries, leaving him sidelined for five months. Was...
Malone, again named MVP in 1982, was traded to the Philadelphia Sixers. The move proved to be catastrophic in the short term as the Rockets had the worst record in the League but positive in the long run as Houston chose first in the 1983 and 1984 drafts. The franchise decided to draft two centers who quickly became the Twin Towers. 7-4 Ralph Samps...
It was the return of Rudy Tomjanovich, this time on the bench, that brought the franchise back to the top. As Michael Jordan retired in 1993, following a three-peat, Hakeem Olajuwon was without a doubt the best player in the world. At 31 he was at the pinnacle of his career. He played 41 minutes per game in 1993/94 averaging 27.3 points, 11.9 rebou...
After years of rebuilding, fans firmly believed they had another opportunity to dream when the franchise welcomed another center with the first pick of the 2002 draft. 7-6 Yao Ming was an attraction because of his size, shooting touch and the fact that a country of more than 1 billion followed his every move. When he was joined by Tracy McGrady in ...
Malone went on to win the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award twice while playing with the Rockets and led Houston to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first year with the team. During the 1980–81 season , the Rockets finished the regular season with a 40–42 record but still made the playoffs .
Apr 27, 2024 · Moses Malone led Houston with 23 points and 15 rebounds on 8-of-21 shooting but struggled to contain Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scored a game-high 32 points and 18 rebounds. However, his defense on 'Cap' in the final seconds of the game proved crucial.
