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Clutch the Rocket Bear is the mascot for the NBA 's Houston Rockets . The informal nickname "Clutch City" was given to Houston, Texas after the Rockets won their first NBA championship in the 1993–94 season. The moniker was adopted in response to a front-page headline in the Houston Chronicle declaring Houston to be "Choke City" after blowing ...
Houston Rockets 1971–present [1] [2] [3] Arena: Toyota Center: ... Clutch the Bear is the Rockets' mascot. Mascots. The mascot was introduced on March 14, 1995 ...
Two years later, his contract was sold to the Houston Rockets for $50,000, [3] where he would become a key member of the franchise's first championship team in 1994. Known for his clutch shooting, Maxwell hit several game-winning shots throughout his career. Maxwell held the NBA's record for most 3-pointers made in a season from 1991 to 1993. [4]
Launched. August 8, 1996. ClutchFans is a Houston Rockets fan site, founded by David "Clutch" Hardisty. Originally named Clutch City, the site was developed as a place for Rockets fans to gather and talk about the team, on August 8, 1996. The site provides a plethora of information and discussion about the Rockets' past, present, and future.
Clutch (2) Houston Rockets 2014 The Coyote: San Antonio Spurs: 2015 Benny the Bull: Chicago Bulls: 2016 Stuff the Magic Dragon: Orlando Magic: 2017 Stuff the Magic Dragon (2) Orlando Magic 2018 Jazz Bear (3) Utah Jazz 2019 Rocky the Mountain Lion Denver Nuggets: 2020 The Coyote (2) San Antonio Spurs 2021 Clutch (3) Houston Rockets 2022
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before moving to Houston, Texas.
To date, the Rockets have not advanced to the finals again. The Rockets missed the playoffs from 1999 to 2003, and did not make the playoffs again until after they drafted Yao Ming in 2002. Since then, the Rockets have had a winning season in all but two of the next 14 seasons and, led by James Harden, advanced to the conference finals in 2015. [2]
Tilman Joseph Fertitta (born 1957) is an American billionaire businessman and television personality. He is the chairman, CEO, and owner of Landry's, Inc. [2] [3] He also owns the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets. [4] [5] Fertitta is chairman of the board of regents of the University of Houston System.