Coach Rudy T had always been in awe of Hakeem's game.

NBA centers are among the most impressive athletes on the planet. To rank among the best of the best is to truly be on top of ...

As a student of the game, Hakeem Olajuwon, devised a methodical approach to analyze his opponents. He carefully broke down each of his toughest opponents' overall attributes, hoping to spot holes in ...

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon is the greatest African player to ever grace an NBA floor. After attending the University of Houston where he led "Phi Slama Jama" to three Final ...

There are few players, if any, in basketball history who have been more pleasurable to watch than Hakeem Olajuwon. The legendary Rockets center was poetry in motion on the court, all seven feet of him ...

Johnson says he embraced the moment with nothing to lose, attacking one of the league’s most dominant defenders.

The Houston Rockets organization has a rich history in the NBA, and their success was at its peak during the 90s with back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995. That, of course, was led by one of ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Former Houston Rockets and University of Houston basketball star, Hakeem Olajuwon's dream began at Hofheinz Pavilion. The then young basketball player learned to play the game of ...

“What ifs” can be fun — What if the Rockets had traded Ralph Sampson to the Trail Blazers for Clyde Drexler and the No. 2 pick in the 1984 draft? — but also exhausting. Imagine having the same debate ...