1960 Olympic team. 4 Adelman also played for the Rockets from 1968 to 1970. FIBA Hall of Famers Management General managers Owners Head coaches San Diego Rockets Houston Rockets Politics On October 4, 2019, the Rockets' general manager Daryl Morey issued a tweet that supported the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, which drew criticism from the Rockets' owner Tilman Fertitta who said that while Morey was the best general manager in the NBA, the Rockets were not a political organization. Morey later deleted the tweet. Morey's tweet resulted in the Chinese Basketball Association's suspension of its relationship with the Rockets and the issuance of a statement of dissatisfaction from the consulate office of China in Houston. On October 6, Morey and the NBA each issued a separate statement addressing the original tweet; Morey said that he never intended his tweet to cause any offense, while the NBA said the tweet was "Regrettable". The statements drew attention and subsequent bipartisan criticism from several US politicians. Chinese media outlets, including the Chinese Communist Party-run People's Daily, described Morey and the NBA's statements as non-apologetic and unacceptable, because they did not contain the word "apologize". Notes References External links National Basketball Association teams Basketball teams established in 1967 1967 establishments in California 1971 disestablishments in California 1971 establishments in Texas Relocated National Basketball Association teams