The Houston NBA franchise was founded in San Diego, California, in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, a name chosen by fans in honor of the Southern California city’s new “space age” industries.

Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, Aaron Holiday added 20 off the bench and Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets opened a six-game homestand with a 146-117 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic visit the Houston Rockets in non-conference play. The Rockets are 21-10 in home games. Houston is the league leader with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game led by N ...

AND HERE’S Dillon Brooks had 27 points, Alperen Sengun and Aaron Holiday added 20 each and the Houston Rockets sailed to a 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

Alperen Sengun and Aaron Holiday added 20 each and the Houston Rockets sailed to a 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Houston never trailed in its second straight victory over the Pelicans ...

March 9 - The Houston Rockets opened a critical six-game homestand with a blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, notching their sixth win in their last eight home games.

The Houston Rockets lost forward Amen Thompson in a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday due to an undisclosed lower-body injury. He took an awkward fall on a shot attempt with ...