The Houston Rockets are a team.
Houston Rockets . Nicknamed the `` Twin Towers '' , they led the team to the 1986 NBA Finals -- the second NBA Finals appearance in franchise history -- where Houston was again defeated by the Boston Celtics . Kevin McHale (basketball) . He was the head coach of the Houston Rockets from 2011-15 , until being fired following a 4-7 start to the 2015 -- 16 season .