There, they defeated the Houston Rockets, led by future 76er Moses Malone, in six games to advance to the NBA Finals.

In 1984, the Rockets drafted Hakeem Olajuwon who, paired with Ralph Sampson and both collectively known as the " Twin Towers ", led them to the 1986 Finals in their second and third year respectively, where in another brave effort they lost again to the Boston Celtics.

Inspired by the tough playoff defeat, the Rockets stormed all the way to the 1994 NBA Finals, where Olajuwon led them to the franchise's first championship against his rival Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks.

Rockets developed by Hyder and Tipu led to a renaissance of interest in the technology in Britain, where William Congreve, supplied with rocket cases from Mysore, developed what became known as Congreve rockets in the early 19th century.

From Boston, Fitch went on to coach the Rockets where he led a team featuring Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson to the 1986 NBA Finals where they were defeated once again by Bird's Celtics, 4 games to 2, for the NBA championship.

After sweeping the Los Angeles Clippers and defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, the Jazz took on the Houston Rockets, led by the aging trio of Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, and Clyde Drexler.

While in junior high school he started sitting in with a band called The Rockets led by Dick Holler who later wrote a number of songs including " Abraham, Martin and John " and " Snoopy vs.

This led to an article in the September 1969 issue of Model Rocketry ; " Transistorized Tracking Light for Night Launched Model Rockets " by Captain Forrest Mims.

By his third season, he led the league in scoring and led the Magic to the NBA Finals, where they were swept by the Houston Rockets, with O ' Neal out-played by the more experienced Olajuwon.

The Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, won the 1994 and 1995 NBA title.

Jeff Van Gundy's reputation for toughness and his ability to get the most out of players previously considered " trouble-makers " or " temperamental " ( e. g., Latrell Sprewell ) led to optimism on the part of the Rockets ' staff.

The Rockets led by Michael Bacchus and lead singer Johnny Braff along with Bumble & the Saints, led by Colin Wharton, was perhaps the most influential group in this shift.

* The Rockets, 1950s British rock and roll group led by Tony Crombie

Dunleavy then split the following season between Philadelphia and the Houston Rockets after being traded, and soon made the Finals once again, but yet again his team lost, this time to the Boston Celtics, led by Larry Bird.

After defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics reached the 1986 NBA Finals against the up-and-coming Houston Rockets, led by the " Twin Towers " of centers Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon.

The Rockets led by Moses Malone and Calvin Murphy beat the Spurs led by George Gervin and James Silas 2-1.

In 1995, the 6th-seeded defending champion Rockets led by Hakeem Olajuwon beat the top-seeded Spurs led by MVP David Robinson.

A highlight in the rivalry took place in 2004 ; Tracy McGrady led the Rockets to a comeback win against the Spurs who were up by 10 points in the final minute of the game, scoring 13 points in the last 35 seconds.

It began in the 1990s when the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, and the Utah Jazz led by Karl Malone and John Stockton, were playoff powers in the Midwest Division.

*" Indianapolis ," a song recorded by The Bottle Rockets

* 1813-" A Treatise on the Motion of Rockets " by William Moore – first appearance of the rocket equation

Locomotives of Rockets era were fired by coke rather than coal.

Additionally, the Hornets were the first NBA team to popularize the use of pinstripes on uniforms, inspiring similar designs by the Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers.

In early December 2011, the Hornets agreed with the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets on a trade to send Paul to L. A. in a multi-player deal but it was vetoed by NBA commissioner David Stern before it could be made official.

After having been vetoed in a previous attempt by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, Krause traded Scottie Pippen for Roy Rogers ( who was released in February 1999 ) and a conditional second-round draft pick from the Houston Rockets.

In 1974, in anticipation of moving into the NBA, the franchise held a contest to choose a new team nickname, as Rockets was already in use by the Houston Rockets.

He also took the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981, but they were defeated in six games by Larry Bird's Boston Celtics.

The Rockets were founded in 1967 in San Diego, and after being bought by Robert Breitbard for US $ 1. 75 million, they joined the NBA as an expansion team for the 1967 – 68 NBA season.

However, in the playoffs the Timberwolves made a quick exit as they were swept by the Houston Rockets in 3 straight games.

They were owned by Peter Tyrrell and Steven Kim, who also owned the Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League.

One of the music videos included in Lumines II for the song Heavenly Star by Genki Rockets was directed by Mizuguchi, who also co-wrote the lyrics of the song.

Was drafted in the fifth round of the 1972 National Basketball Association Draft by the Houston Rockets but played the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs in the ABA.

This " Tracking Light for Model Rockets " project appeared in the September 1969 issue of Model Rocketry ( magazine ) | Model Rocketry and was the first kit sold by MITS.

* Love and Rockets ( comics ), a comic book series by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez

* Love and Rockets ( band ), an alternative rock band formed by members of Bauhaus, named after the comic

** Love and Rockets ( album ), a 1989 album by the band

Love and Rockets ( comics ) | Love and Rockets # 16 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, 1985, Fantagraphics Books.

On his watch, the final piece of the championship puzzle was completed before the 1982 – 83 season when they acquired center Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets.

Then the Sixers sent Caldwell Jones and a first-round pick to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Moses Malone.

These artists include Annie, All Time Low, The Pussycat Dolls, Tata Young, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Reggie and the Full Effect, Acceptance, Go Betty Go, Steadman, Gabriella Cilmi, The Faders, Adam Freeland, Luke Moses, DJ Hyper, Aly & AJ, Junkie XL, Lemon Jelly, MxPx, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Timo Maas, Paramore, Barenaked Ladies, Natasha Bedingfield, Great Northern, Lily Allen, La Oreja de Van Gogh, Katy Perry, Lady Antebellum, The Veronicas, Trivium and Something for Rockets.

This turned out to be one of the worst decisions in NBA history, not only because Moses became a superstar ( although two other teams also traded him before he broke through with the Houston Rockets ), but Goodrich suffered an Achilles ' tendon injury that would end his career in 1978, and the Jazz's # 1 pick in 1979 ( the first overall choice ) was used by the Lakers to select Magic Johnson.