On Wednesday evening, Nikola Jokic put together one of the most dominant games you will ever see with a 55-point explosion against the Los Angeles Clippers to help push the Denver Nuggets’ record on the young 2025-26 NBA season to an impressive 9-2.
Skilled big men like Hakeem Olajuwon, Nikola Jokic, and Victor Wembanyama all possess tremendous footwork. Given that this skill becomes the foundation of their offensive approach, several skilled big men, as well as guards, have gained a lot of success from simply mastering the fundamentals of having good footwork.
Hakeem Olajuwon has shared what he told Victor Wembanyama after working with the San Antonio Spurs rookie during their training sessions together. Wembanyama is already turning heads in his third year in the NBA.
Hakeem Olajuwon opened up about his interactions with Victor Wembanyama and what he told him after their training sessions together. Victor Wembanyama is looking absolutely scary heading into the new NBA season.
The NBA in the 1990s was dominated by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, who won six titles, becoming one of the greatest teams and dynasties in all of sports.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
Robert Horry is one of the winningest players in NBA history with seven championships. Horry won titles with the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the San Antonio Spurs in his 16-year career.
If there’s ever been a basketball player who was born in the wrong era, it might be Ralph Sampson. The Hall-of-Famer still had a legendary career, especially in college, but with his size and skills, he could have been an absolute monster in today’s game.
Robert Horry, one of the most decorated players in NBA history, won three of his seven championships during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. There, he shared the court with one of the sport’s most iconic figures, Kobe Bryant, a superstar who wasn’t exactly easy to get along with.
Being the leader of an NBA team is a demanding position, and, like all leadership roles, there are many ways to approach it. Some are the vocal, in-your-face types, like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Like several NBA franchises, the Houston Rockets have been home to some of the most talented overseas players to grace an NBA floor, ranging from Hall of Fame Nigerian-born player Hakeem Olajuwon to the current Turkish phenomenon, Alperen Sengun.
Houston basketball missed out on top-60 recruit in the 2026 class, Aziz Olajuwon, the son of UH legend Hakeem Olajuwon, when he announced his commitment to Stanford on Saturday.
The Houston Rockets have a long and rich basketball history. From franchise legends like Elvin Hayes, Calvin Murphy, to Rudy Tomjanovich at the start of
Stanford received a commitment from the four-star son of an NBA Hall of Famer. Can Stanford’s rise in the ACC continue? This weekend, Aziz Olajuwon, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, announced his decision to commit to Stanford.
Little Dream is officially headed to play basketball in the ACC. Aziz Olajuwon, the son of basketball icon Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to Stanford University for college.
Stanford basketball just landed a huge four-star commitment in Aziz Olajuwon, the son of Houston Rockets legend, Hakeem Olajuwon. Aziz had been deciding
After Victor Wembanyama had to miss the second half of the season due to blood clots, he spent the summer preparing for his return in a very cinematic manner.
San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama had quite an active summer. Though he didn’t play for France in the EuroBasket tournament, he nevertheless made the most of it.
The four-star son of an NBA legend is transferring to the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Aziz Olajuwon, a 2026 four-star wing, will spend his senior year in the 2025-26 campaign with the Ascenders, reports recruiting analyst Sam Kayser.
The NBA has seen a global rise over the last decade. In fact, each of the last four MVP winners were born elsewhere. All told, we haven't had an American-born
Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon has always been regarded as one of the greatest big men ever to grace the game of basketball following a decorated 18-year career in the NBA.
Hakeem Olajuwon was a unicorn on the court. It's not often that you find a big man with the footwork and agility of a point guard. Nowadays in the small ball era that exists, wings are often moved to the center position, so it's not far-fetched to see a center moving as well as Olajuwon. This was before that. And Olajuwon was a 7-footer.
The year was 1994, and every kid in America was glued to the television in hopes of catching a Houston Rockets basketball game. For some reason, a small-town sports journalist from southeast Oklahoma became a fan.
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard is a win away from his first NBA championship, but he's already put himself in conversation with basketball legends following a historic Game 5 performance.
The son of Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon, Aziz, has been balling out during his recent appearances at the NBPA Top 100 Camp. While showing flashes of brilliance with his smooth offensive play, the son of the Rockets center is garnering a lot of attention on social media.
Hakeem Olajuwon was one of the most dominant players in NBA history. The Hall of Fame center spent 17 of his 18 seasons in the NBA with the Houston Rockets.
Canada Basketball’s U-19 camp is getting a touch of NBA royalty. Abdul Aziz and Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, the sons of Basketball Hall of Famer and former Toronto Raptors center Hakeem Olajuwon, are among 47 athletes invited to Canada Basketball’s U-19 men’s national team assessment camp this weekend in Toronto.