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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. Aziz chose Stanford over fellow finalists Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and …
Victor Wembanyama may be debuting his own version of the “Dream Shake” in Texas real soon. The San Antonio Spurs phenom had fans feeling a mixture of excitement and fear Monday with a simple post on his Instagram account. Wembanyama …
Hakeem Olajuwon’s fellow Twin Tower is coming to his defense this week. Retired ex-All-Star guard Gilbert Arenas went on a viral rant earlier this month against the Hall of Fame big man legend Olajuwon. Arenas had an issue with Olajuwon …
Gilbert Arenas is taking aim this week at Hakeem Olajuwon. In an episode this week of his show “Gil’s Arena,” the retired former All-Star guard Arenas went on a profane rant against the center legend Olajuwon. Arenas apparently had …
Giannis Antetokounmpo is turning to the teachings of the basketball ancestors. The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Antetokounmpo appeared this week on the “48 Minutes” podcast. A noteworthy moment came when Antetokounmpo revealed that he plans …
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid isn’t interested in hearing advice or criticism from the NBA’s greats. That includes Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon told Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard earlier this week that he …
JR Smith is not standing with ESPN’s ranking of Hakeem Olajuwon. ESPN ranked the top 10 foreign-born NBA players for a segment on “SportsCenter” Monday, according to Rockets Wire. Dirk Nowitzki, who is from Germany, was ranked …
Enes Kanter will be playing on Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets and beyond while observing Ramadan, and that can present some obvious challenges for a professional athlete. One Hall of Famer who is more than familiar with that is Hakeem …
Mitchell Robinson may have to seriously brush up on his basketball history. Retired NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon sat courtside for Friday’s Houston Rockets-New York Knicks game and was impressed by Robinson, the Knicks rookie center, who finished …
Hakeem Olajuwon and Tim Duncan are largely interchangeable in most rankings of the greatest big men to ever play the game, but one former player who was teammates with both of them certainly doesn’t think so. Seven-time NBA champion Robert …
One of the NBA’s greatest players of all time is condemning Donald Trump in light of the Republican presidential candidate’s comments about Muslims. Hakeem Olajuwon, a former NBA MVP and two-time champion, is a devout Muslim, and he could …
The Houston Rockets announced on Monday that they are planning to bring back Hakeem Olajuwon for the first time since 2001 as a mentor for their interior players. We all know what that means — Olajuwom will be brought on board to work with …
Shaquille O’Neal was able to dominate every center whom he faced during his career except for one: Hakeem Olajuwon. The Dream turned 50 on Monday, so TNT’s “Inside the NBA” ran a tribute to the Houston Rockets legend. …
JaVale McGee has cultivated a reputation for being a talented player whose goofball tendencies mar his accomplishments. In one moment he can make a highlight-reel block, and in the next he’ll be benched for throwing an alley-oop to himself. …
LeBron James was criticized for his lack of post game during the playoffs. While LeBron has shown he can play in the post (and has been ranked as a top five post player), there’s always room for improvement, especially if you’re working …
I’ve been more than critical of Kobe Bryant throughout his tenure with the Lakers. Although Kobe’s character has turned me off, I always respected what I’ve heard is a legendary work ethic. Now I have no choice but to once and for …
