Rockets' Lone Star Rivals Entering Hall of Fame: How to Watch

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki and San Antonio Spurs legends Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich are being inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 12, 2023

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The Houston Rockets will see some familiar faces inducted as the National Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes its newest class.

This year's class could be among the best ever, featuring Dwyane Wade, along with former San Antonio Spurs Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich and Becky Hammon and former Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki.

Parker and Popovich were one of the best point guard-coach duos in the NBA during their time together with the Spurs, punishing the Rockets several times a year for over a decade. In 62 games against Houston during his career, Parker averaged 15.1 points, 5.9 assists and three rebounds per game. Popovich has a 65-40 record against the Rockets during his coaching career.

With the Mavericks, Nowitzki was a common problem for the Rockets. In 72 games during his career against Houston, Nowitzki averaged 20.7 points, seven rebounds and two assists per game.

Now, these basketball legends will no longer torment the Rockets as they have reached immortality and will be remembered forever.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's induction ceremony ...

When: Saturday, August 12, 7 p.m. CT

Where: Symphony Hall at Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield, MA

TV: NBA TV

Live Streaming: NBA.com

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Published Aug 12, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.