The Houston Rockets are a team.
Houston Rockets . He also led the Rockets to the NBA Finals in 1981 where they were defeated in six games by the Boston Celtics , led by Larry Bird and future Rockets coach Kevin McHale . 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 .