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HAKEEM OLAJUWON RUMORS
Hakeem Olajuwon isn’t bitter about that ’95 MVP award
Back in the fun and simpler times — by that I of course mean the 90’s — San Antonio Spurs center and Hall of Famer David Robinson won an NBA MVP award. The year was 1995 and the Rockets had won a championship the season before and many thought that Olajuwon was playing an MVP […]
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Hakeem Olajuwon: Jordan 'far superior player' than LeBron
The debate over whether LeBron James is a better player than LeBron James will always exist, but for one of the greatest NBA players of all time, it’s not even a question.
Former Houston Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon told CNBC on Thursday that it’s always been MJ, and it always will be.
“When people start comparing (James) with Jordan, then that’s not a fair comparison...
So Motiejūnas apparently has some sweet footwork
The last time Houston fans saw tremendous foot work from a big man probably has to be from Hakeem Olajuwon. “Dream” had it all when it came to foot work and post moves, namely the “Dream Shake.”
But he may not be the next coming of Hakeem, it seems center Donatas Motiejūnas has quite the foot work and post moves.
Check out why Rockets fans are beaming over Donatas’ play...
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January 11, 2015
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Hakeem Olajuwon: Dwight Howard Will Have MVP-Type Season
Dwight Howard looks healthy and injury free during this training camp. The Rockets big man has looked so good that a legend from years past believes Howard can dethrone Kevin Durant for league MVP. Rockets Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon believes Howard will have an MVP-type season.
“I played at a time when were so many players that could win the MVP each year — Michael Jordan...
Hakeem Olajuwon’s Playoff Wizardry
The Black Arts of Hakeem the Dream in the Post-season
When I saw Hakeem Olajuwon’s playoff success, I assumed his complex post-game — full of counters — was the driving factor as his offensive game suffered little against better defenses. Coupled with Houston’s cadre of shooters around him, and Olajuwon was free to put players in his torture chamber.
However, from the analysis...
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July 25, 2014
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Grading the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft
Join us on this page throughout the Draft for instant analysis and the top tweets from tonight’s NBA Draft. It is final Mock Draft time. How will the first round go down? http://t.co/SAI4sKv4ag — Crossover Chronicles (@crossoverNBA) June 26, 2014 Andrew Wiggins is a suit hall of famer already. #NBADraft — Crossover Chronicles (@crossoverNBA) June 26, 2014 These Joel Embiid...
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June 26, 2014
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Hakeem Olajuwon says Spurs are lucky Houston did not advance
The San Antonio Spurs are looking as if they are a team that could be raising another banner in the AT&T Center, marking their fifth title in team history. After a grueling seven-game series with the Dallas Mavericks, dismantling the Portland Trail Blazers in five games, and now delivering double-digit victories in their first two […]
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May 23, 2014
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Houston Rockets fan gives Hakeem Olajuwon autographed ball to little kid
We here at That NBA Lottery Pick love pointing out people doing good for others and during last night’s Rockets-76ers, one Rockets fan did a pretty nice deed.
During a stoppage of play, the Rockets mascot Clutch got Houston legend Hakeem Olajuwon to sign a ball and tossed it into the stands.
A fan (who might be former professional baseball player Tuffy Rhodes) caught ball but instead...
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March 28, 2014
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Fan gives ball autographed by Hakeem Olajuwon to kid
A Houston Rockets fan deserves a lot of credit for giving away a basketball autographed by Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon to a kid during Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.Olajuwon was sitting in the front row for the game and was handed a basketball by Rockets mascot Clutch during a timeout. Olajuwon was happy to sign the ball, which Clutch took and threw (gently) into...
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March 28, 2014
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