Ex-Houston Rockets Star Robert Reid Dead At 68

Former Houston Rockets guard Robert Reid, an NBA star who spent 13 years within the league, died earlier this week following a battle with most cancers.

Reid was 68 years previous … and had been battling an sickness, in accordance with the Houston Chronicle.

The Rockets introduced the unhappy information on Tuesday, writing, “The Fertitta Family and the Houston Rockets are deeply saddened by the passing of former player, Robert Reid, whose contributions were instrumental in guiding the Houston Rockets to their first two NBA Finals appearances in 1980-81 and 1985-86.”

Reid, a 6’8″ guard/ahead who was a second-round draft decide in 1977, averaged 11.4 factors, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks a recreation throughout his NBA profession — 10 seasons of which have been spent in Houston, just some hours from the place he grew up in San Antonio, TX.

He additionally performed for the Charlotte Hornets, Portland Path Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers.

Reid, who was teammates with the legendary Moses Malone, scored 10,448 factors in 919 NBA video games.

Present Rockets proprietor Tilman Fertitta additionally reacted to information of Reid’s dying, saying … “It is with great sorrow that my family and I received the news of the passing of Rockets legend, Robert Reid. I have had the privilege of knowing Robert for over 40 years, and his presence always brought joy and positivity to any room he entered.”

Reid was 68.