{
  "id": 13294306,
  "title": "Houston Rockets jersey history No. 33 - Robert Covington (2013-14, 2020)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-33-robert-covington-2013-14-2020",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-rockets-jersey-history-no-020035137.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Houston Rockets have a rich history of jersey numbers, having worn 52 different numbers since their inception in 1967-68. To commemorate all of the players who donned those numbers throughout the franchise's history, Rockets Wire is chronicling the jersey numbers and the players who wore them from the team's founding to the present. Today's focus is on No. 33, worn by Robert Covington during his time with the Rockets in the 2013-14 and 2020 seasons. Covington, who played college basketball at Tennessee State, was unselected in the 2013 NBA Draft and instead signed with the Rockets. He spent his rookie season with Houston before moving on to play for the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Covington returned to Houston in 2020 before being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. During his time with the Rockets, Covington wore jersey No. 33 and averaged 9.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}