Rockets Primary LogoRockets Alternate LogoRockets Wordmark LogoRockets Team MerchEstablished 1967 City San Diego – Houston League History 1967 – Present / National Basketball Association Team History 1971 – Present / Houston Rockets 1967 – 1971 / San Diego Rockets Nickname Rockets – The Houston Rockets have been a staple of the NBA since 1971, and their nickname has become synonymous …