News about Tilman Fertitta

Tilman Fertitta keeps Rockets stake despite ambassador role

Tilman Fertitta has stated that he will step down as CEO of Landry’s Inc. if confirmed as the U.S. ambassador to Italy and San...

Donald Trump appoints Tilman Fertitta ambassador to Italy

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of the Houston Rockets and chairman of Landry's, as the...

Tilman Fertitta expected to be named U.S. ambassador to Italy by Donald Trump

Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of the Houston Rockets, is reportedly set to be named the next U.S. ambassador to Italy by President-elect Donald...

Tilman Fertitta sets high expectations without demanding playoffs

The Rockets ended the 2023/24 season with a respectable 41-41 record, but in a fiercely competitive Western Conference, it wasn’t sufficient to secure even...

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta issues official statement on James Harden trade

After eight full seasons with the Houston Rockets, James Harden had his wish fulfilled as he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. His ninth...

Rockets’ owner Tilman Fertitta ‘is hellbent on reducing payroll’, per report

The Houston Rockets are really closing in on an end of an era if they trade away James Harden and give up Russell Westbrook...

Tilman Fertitta believes Rockets’ window for title is still open

The Houston Rockets are going to keep their core around James Harden and Russell Westbrook intact, as franchise owner Tilman Fertitta claimed, per Houston...

Daryl Morey would like to work in the East, says Rockets’ owner Tilman Fertitta

Daryl Morey resigned from the Houston Rockets general manager job, after seven year as a GM and 15 as an executive in the franchise. In...

Rockets’ owner says GM ‘Daryl Morey’s job is safe’

The Houston Rockets' owner Tilman Fertitta clarified the situation around general manager Daryl Morey's future. The analytics-driven executive will not take the fall for...

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta ‘confident’ his team can win the title

Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Houston Rockets, is confident about his team’s chances of winning the 2020 NBA title. Fertitta also expressed his excitement...

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta speaks on Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet

A tweet by the Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of the Hong Kong protests was one of the big controversies before...

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta on NBA season resumption: “It’s totally up to my players”

The world is slowly making steps to get back to "normal" life. So is the NBA, getting more optimistic that this season can be...

Houston Rockets owner says team won’t be sold “unless the whole world came to...

Tilman Fertitta is adamant he won't ever sell the Houston Rockets, even amid the dire circumstances that have seen him take a major financial...

Rockets owner: “None of us fear L.A. or the Clippers or Denver like we...

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta talked about his team's chances in the Western Conference. According to him, the Rockets are not afraid of any...