“There was nothing that that guy couldn’t do” – Former NBA center reveals why Hakeem Olajuwon was the hardest big man to guard in the 1990s
Jim McIlvaine played in the NBA during the 1990s when the association was still a big man’s league.…
‘I couldn’t stop him’ – Shaquille O’Neal admits iconic 90s big man ‘busted’ him up and was a ‘different beast’
The 1995 NBA Finals pitted two of the greatest big men ever against one another. A 22-year-old Shaquille…
“He went to the mosque” – Hakeem Olajuwon didn’t celebrate with the Rockets after their first NBA championship
Hakeem Olajuwon reached the pinnacle of success in his illustrious NBA career when he led the Houston Rockets…
Victor Wembanyama scores 30, and Spurs roll past Pacers in Paris 140-110
PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in his first NBA game on his native French soil,…
That would be the team” – Hakeem Olajuwon on the Boston Celtics being the “ideal team
During the 1985-86 season, Hakeem Olajuwon had the opportunity to win his first ring at 23 years old.…
‘Are you crazy’… LA Lakers legend stunned at Hakeem Olajuwon, Nikola Jokic, Shaquille O’Neal ‘start, bench cut’ verdict
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has been playing at an elite level over the past five years and…
“They were just too small; Dennis Rodman was still in San Antonio” – Kenny Smith on why the Bulls wouldn’t beat the Rockets in the ’95 Finals
Although the Houston Rockets were never considered primarily rivals of the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s, they were…