The Houston Rockets took to social media to honor longtime radio play-by-play voice Gene Peterson, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83. In a message to the Houston Chronicle, Peterson ...
"Everything had been about the Celtics and the Lakers back then," said former Rockets player Jim Petersen. "Everybody was kind of looking for the Celtics and the Lakers to be matched up ...
But the Houston Rockets, holding the coveted first pick ... and they pop it up in the air,” recalled Jim Petersen, who was selected alongside Olajuwon in the third round by Houston.
After the 1987-88 season, Thorpe was traded to the Houston Rockets for Rodney McCray and Jim Petersen in a move that would ...
“I very much enjoyed the time that Jim and I shared together ... with the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. Petersen finished with career averages of 6.9 ppg and ...