(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1971 1967 1968 1971 Hiring of Alex Hannum The Rockets’ front office tried bring the franchise back to respectability by hiring venerable Alex Hannum (left) as head coach (and General Manager) for the 1971 – 1972 season. Hannum immediately overhauled the team’s entire image: the team colors (and uniforms) were changed from orange and black …
Houston Rockets Team History
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1971 1993 1994 1995 2003 Heading to Houston Coached by Hall of Fame coach Alex Hannum, the Rockets tallied a 57–97 record in the following two seasons, and did not make the playoffs in either season. Because of the low performance and attendance, Breitbard looked to sell the team, and in 1971, Texas Sports Investments, …
Denver Rockets Team History
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1967 1968 1969 1970 Denver Team Formation In 1967, one of the ABA’s charter franchises was awarded to a group in Kansas City, Missouri headed by Southern California businessman James Trindle. However, Trindle was unable to find a suitable arena in the Kansas City area. League commissioner George Mikan suggested moving the team to Denver. …