It's been 20 years since the Rockets won the 1993-94 NBA title, the first major championship for the city of Houston. Throughout this NBA season, the Chronicle will bring you stories on the figures and moments from that championship season. read more
For many years the running joke was that Houston was “Choke City” because every sports team would choke when it mattered. After the Rockets came through the first time, and more so after the second, the fans (and I think a Chronicle headline) started using the nickname “Clutch City” and it stuck. read more
Clutch City is a nickname given to the city of Houston, Texas after the city's National Basketball Association club, the Houston Rockets. read more
The Houston City got its nickname "Clutch City" after winning the 1994 and 1995 NBA championships. During game 3 of the 1994 Western Conference semifinal, Houston Rockets won 118-102 against Phoenix, they also won Game 4 to knot the series at 2-2. read more