[DOC] [TLE] San Diego Rockets (1967-1971) - The Sports E-Cyclopedia [PAR] May 3, 2003 ... Rockets was chosen in a contest due to San Diego's motto, "A City in ... NBA 
team when the Buffalo Braves moved to San Diego becoming the... [DOC] [TLE] Houston Rockets - Wikipedia [PAR] The NBA wanted to add more teams in the Western United States, and chose 
San Diego based on the city's strong ... the franchise for $5.6 million, and moved 
the team to Houston. [DOC] [TLE] Sports Team History - San Diego Rockets [PAR] The San Diego franchise nickname became the "Rockets" because Atlas rockets 
were manufactured in San Diedgo and due to the city calling itself "a city of 
motion. ... their inaugural season, which was then an NBA record for losses in a 
season. 1971 ... bought the franchise for $5.6 million, and moved the team to 
Houston. [DOC] [TLE] The History of Professional Basketball in San Diego, 1967-1972 ... [PAR] Jun 15, 2015 ... San Diego is the most stricken sports city, but nobody cries it a river because it's 
... San Diego hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1971, the Rockets' final ... In 1962, 
the franchise moved to San Francisco and became known as... [DOC] [TLE] San Diego Rockets (NBA) - Geni [PAR] The team was established as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team 
originally based in San Diego, California, in 1967. In 1971, the Rockets moved to
... [DOC] [TLE] Significant Dates in Professional Basketball History [PAR] NBA/ABA professional basketball Significant Dates in History. ... 1967-01-12, San 
Diego is granted an NBA expansion franchise (Rockets). 1967-02-02, Charter 
ABA ... 1971-06-23, San Diego Rockets moved to Houston. summer 1971, San ... 
Cincinnati Royals moved to Kansas City-Omaha and renamed Kings. 1972-06-
13... [DOC] [TLE] NBA.com: Going Retro: Houston Rockets [PAR] The Rockets began play in the NBA in San Diego during the 1967-68 season, 
their nickname reflecting the growth of the space-age industries in the city. ... A 
group of Texas investors bought the Rockets franchise in 1971 and moved the 
team... [DOC] [TLE] The Lakers' History With San Diego - NBA Feeds To The Fans [PAR] Oct 18, 2016 ... America's Finest City is home for the Waltons, as Luke was born and ... The 
Rockets moved to Houston in 1971, but San Diego would soon... [DOC] [TLE] Owners, fans waited years before Rockets took off - Houston Chronicle [PAR] Sep 16, 2001 ... WHEN Houston received an NBA team in 1971, it was fittingly called the ... The 
team was moved to Houston from San Diego and already bore the name. ... as a 
first class city, and the Rockets' name lent itself to that effort. [DOC] [TLE] The Origins of All 30 NBA Team Names | Mental Floss [PAR] Oct 14, 2016 ... Denver's ABA team was originally known as the Rockets. ... Nuggets, an allusion 
to the city's mining tradition and the Colorado ... When the team relocated across 
the Bay to Oakland in 1971, they were renamed the Golden State Warriors. ... 
When the NBA's Buffalo Braves moved to San Diego in 1978, the... [DOC] [TLE] The San Diego Clippers: A Dream Ends - San Diego History Center [PAR] The San Diego Rockets had been sold to Houston in 1971.1 When the ill-fated ... 
hopes by the recently formed NBA expansion team, the Buffalo Braves, soon to ... 
Under Levin, the Buffalo Braves moved to San Diego where they would soon. [DOC] [TLE] Houston Rockets: Ranking the Best Players by Position in Team ... [PAR] May 13, 2013 ... The Houston Rockets have played 46 seasons in the NBA, the first four as the 
San Diego Rockets before moving to Texas for the 1971-72 season. ... still fits 
given that the NASA space program is headquartered in the city. [DOC] [TLE] Chargers' possible move would deepen San Diego's sad sports history [PAR]

Question: In 1971 the NBA's San Diego Rockets moved to this city
Answer: Houston