Houston Rockets Tickets

During several eras of NBA history, the Houston Rockets have been one of the most exciting teams in the sport. Employing several different styles of play, the Rockets have consistently been an elite team in the Western Conference, competing for the right to play in the NBA Finals. Thanks to a long list of legends, they have even managed to claim the NBA's top prize.

Houston's golden age in the NBA came in 1994 and 1995, when the team won back-to-back NBA Finals. Their 1994 title game against the New York Knicks, as the Rockets denied Patrick Ewing and company a ring in New York's best chance at a title during the Ewing era. The very next season, they swept the Orlando Magic in the Finals, with a young Shaquille O'Neal losing to the Rockets in his first taste of Finals action.

Those incredible Rockets teams were led by Hakeem Olajuwon. One of the best big men in the history of the game, Olajuwon had an endless array of post moves that kept Rockets fans excited on a consistent basis. Hakeem was joined by the great Clyde Drexler for the second of those championships. Other great players in Rockets history include Charles Barkley, Tracy McGrady, and the towering Yao Ming. In seemingly any era, the Rockets have adapted and found a way to play well with the strategies that are en vogue.

Rivalries with the other Texas teams in the NBA have emerged for the Rockets, as frequent competition with the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs has prompted those teams to compete fiercely. Given all of the talent on each of the three rosters, especially in the 2000s and 2010s, and it's not surprising that the weather isn't the only thing that heats up in Texas when the Rockets play either in-state rival.