What other cities have the rockets played in besides San Diego?????

CLUTCHCITY , USA

 

Well, I think there was a team in the ABA called the Denver Rockets, but I don't think it was the same team. I think only SD and Houston, AKA Clutchcity are the only cities they've been in.

 

Well, define "Been in." The club has only ever had two cities in their name (San Diego and Houston), but during the early years after the move, before the construction of the Summit (later "Compaq Center"), they would play up to a third of their "home games" throughout the state and region wherever they could get an arena for the evening

 

Not really. I think the name is the only relation. I forgot where they ended up. They may just be the Nuggets way back when. Oh yeah, I think Moses played for them. That could be a similarity.

 

I know the Rockets played a game or two up in Waco, TX once. I'm a baylor student so there's a special place in my heart for the old school rox who passed through this otherwise boring town.

Swisher

 

the rockets playedsome games at Hemisphere Arena in San Antonio, in 1971 mabe. went to several games. dont remember much. but, remember rick barry putting up about 50 points on us in one of thegames.

 

Correct. An unnamed expansion ABA Franchise was awarded to Kansas City in 1967, and moved to Denver before they could play a game. The Franchise became the "Larks" for a season, then were the "Rockets," and eventually the Nuggets (a season or two before they joined the NBA in 1978). Moses Malone did not play in Denver, but one of their stars was a fellow named Ralph SImpson.

The San Diego Rockets were an NBA expansion team in 1967 (so they got the nickname first , and moved to Houston four seasons later.

 

Moses Malone was acquired from Portland, I believe, where he was backing up Bill Walton.

 

Here's where Moses Malone played from straight out of high school:

ABA's Utah Stars (1974-75)
ABA's St. Louis Spirit (1975-76)
NBA's Buffalo Braves (1976-77)
NBA's Houston Rockets (1976-77 to 1981-82)
NBA's Philadelphia's 76ers (1982-83 to 1985-86 and 1993-94)
NBA's Washington Bullets (1986-87 to 1987-88)
NBA's Atlanta Hawks (1988-89 to 1990-91)
NBA's Milwaukee Bucks (1991-92 to 1992-93)
NBA's San Antonio Spurs (1994-95)

He never backed up Walton.

 

Nope, not according to here he came from the NBA's Buffalo Braves to the Rox in 76-77.

edit: damn you rashmon..beat me to it..

 

Moses was a starter in the pros from day one, may have been only 18 yrs old. Never backed up anyone until late in his career.

 

I know they played some home games in Galveston, Beaumont, El Paso, Amarillo too

 

Here is a list of arenas I know of in which they were a home team for more than one game (except preseason of course).

San Diego Sports Arena
Hofheinz Pavillion
Hemisfair Arena (yes, San Antonion, egad!)
The Summit/Compaq Center

I believe they also played games in the Astro Arena the Sam Houston Coliseum. Not for sure though. Agreeing with a previous post, they also played home games in Amarillo, El Paso and a few other towns in Texas. I guess they were the Texas Rockets at first. lol

 

Knowing Moses, I dont think he would have stood for being Walton's "backup". lol Moses didnt play that. lol

 

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Let's see, last year they played games in:

San Antonio
Dallas
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis
Memphis
Denver
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Oakland
Portland
Seattle
Phoenix
Chicago
Atlanta
Toronto
Indianapolis
Auburn Hills
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Charlotte
New York City
East Rutherford, NJ
Miami
Orlando
Washington, DC
Philadelphia
Boston

They've also played games in New Orleans, Vancouver, Kansas City, Cincinatti, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Omaha...

 

I love Waco, I spent 3 months in Waco at the front of the summer, staying at the Brazos park Apartments, I also spend a lot of time, on University Parks, at the Waco Hilton, its a great hotel lol

NE-ways, I think what everyone else has been saying is right