The Houston Rockets are all set to unveil their new “Pride” alternate uniforms tonight but thanks to a mockup from the ever-reliable Conrad Burry we get to have our first look at what we can expect to see right now:
Sleeved reigns once again, “CLUTCH CITY” surrounds the number in a font similar to the 1980s-era Houston Rockets logo.
The term “Clutch City” was in response to a Houston Chronicle headline in 1994 in reference to the Rockets losing consecutive games despite holding late leads in the ’94 NBA Playoffs this just over a year after the NFL’s Houston Oilers did the same in record fashion. The Rockets would go on to win that series and the NBA Championship in 1994 and followed that up with another in 1995. The name has since been applied to Houston’s other sports teams during playoff runs.
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