Jermaine O’Neal entered the NBA straight out of high school in 1996 and was immediately thrown into the fire against one of the most stacked eras of elite big men.
No one did things like Hakeem Olajuwon did Chances are the most dominant big man of all time was Wilt Chamberlain: he was 7-1, weighed about 290, had sprinter speed, reporetdly had a 50” leap and one year averaged 50 ppg.
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.
Few players in NBA history have the gift of gab quite like Vernon Maxwell. The two-time champion enjoyed a remarkable career, most notably with the Houston Rockets, where he teamed up with the legendary Hakeem Olajuwon.
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.
As the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder continue to battle it out for the 2025 NBA Championship, the Houston Rockets are celebrating their 30th anniversary for their 1994-95 NBA Championship team.
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.
Over the past weekend, San Antonio’s young star, Victor Wembanyama, travelled to China and visited a Shaolin Temple in Zhengzhou, which has seemingly sparked global NBA fandom attention.
The Houston Rockets team of the early 1990s was one of the best basketball squads in history. The team, led by Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, won the title in back-to-back years in 1993-1994 and 1994-1995, on the back of Olajuwon’s MVP and DPOY season in 1994.
Shaquille O’Neal has a history of criticizing the lack of intensity and physicality in today’s NBA. Ahead of Game 2 of the Pacers vs. Thunder Finals, he revisited the topic, calling out players for showing no animosity toward each other.
In the 1990s, the Houston Rockets ruled as one of the teams to beat in the NBA, eventually capturing consecutive titles in 1994 and 1995. Championships that coincided with Michael Jordan’s first retirement.
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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals. And on Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander took home his second MVP trophy of the season, adding the Western Conference Finals MVP honor to his resume.
The Houston Rockets could have their turn on the clock by winning tonight's NBA Draft Lottery, where they hold the ninth-best odds at landing the No. 1 overall pick.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are in trouble after losing their first two playoff games at home. It's tough to come back in that situation, but six teams have previously done it.
Hall of Famer Toni Kukoc recently told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson that Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon is his best center of all time. Kukoc, who won three championships with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen on the Chicago Bulls, raved about Olajuwon’s fundamentals. “To me, Hakeem is the best center of all time,” Kukoc said.
The Milwaukee Bucks suffered yet another disappointing postseason loss, this time at the hands of the Indiana Pacers. Damian Lillard made his valiant return to the court only to suffer what could be a career-threatening Achilles tear at the age of 35.
One of the greatest debates during the 1990s was the best center during the era. The top two names mentioned were David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets' Hakeem Olajuwon.
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.
Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the best centers in NBA history. Recently, the Houston Rockets legend was seen sitting with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
Although Hakeem Olajuwon is definitely the biggest name in the history of the Houston Rockets franchise, everything almost fell apart due to a contract dispute accompanied by an alleged fake injury on Hakeem's part.
During the Chicago Bulls' reign in the 1990s, Shaquille O'Neal stood out as the only superstar who had the prospect of eliminating Michael Jordan and clinching an NBA championship in the same playoff run.
Fans of the Houston Rockets will get a chance to learn more about the greatest player of their franchise. The Ringer's Mirin Fader is releasing her latest biography, which will highlight the life and career of Hakeem Olajuwon.
Besides Jordan, Hakeem is the only other star player to win an NBA championship from 1991-98. And how could we forget the Dream Shake? Let’s take a moment to appreciate the greatness and look back on Hakeem Olajuwon’s career.