Tag: Hakeem Olajuwon

There's Been FOUR Quadruple-Doubles (not 5) in NBA History

There’s Been FOUR Quadruple-Doubles (not 5) in NBA History

Since it’s humanly possible to record a quintuple-double, I won’t say that the quadruple-double is the most difficult to pull off in the multi-faceted statistic category. Here are the four NBA players that have achieved quadruple doubles There have been just […]

The 52 Fastest Players to Score 20,000 NBA points (updated)

The 52 Fastest Players to Score 20,000 NBA points (updated)

When LeBron James hit the 20,000 point milestone back in 2013, he became the youngest player to reach that milestone just 17 days after his 28th birthday. However “youngest” doesn’t mean that LeBron was also the fastest NBA player to score […]

SLAM List: The 100 best NBA players of all-time (2018 full list)

SLAM List: The 100 best NBA players of all-time (2018 full list)

In late February 2018, SLAM Magazine published out their top 100 NBA basketball players of all-time in their latest issue. Obviously, the list caused controversy, as most lists do, but this particular list seemed to rankle more than usual. The […]

James Harden playoff record that he will want to forget

James Harden playoff record that he will want to forget

James Harden poured 45 points on the Golden State Warriors in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which placed him among the top performances in an elimination game by a Houston Rocket player alongside greats like Hakeem Olajuwon and […]

Kawhi Leonard is your Defensive Player of the Year

Kawhi Leonard is your Defensive Player of the Year

Kawhi Leonard won the Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2014-2015 NBA season becoming the third player in the history of basketball that has both the NBA Finals MVP and DOY awards under his belt. The other two? […]

Was the 1984 NBA Draft the greatest ever in NBA history?

Was the 1984 NBA Draft the greatest ever in NBA history?

On the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Draft, NBA TV has released a documentary, #THE1984DRAFT to celebrate what is debated as the greatest NBA draft class ever. The effects of this draft reach beyond the now five players who have […]

International Players No Longer Foreign in NBA

International Players No Longer Foreign in NBA

Foreign players have been fundamental in the success of the NBA. Just 20 years ago, international players were still very much a curiosity and plagued by stereotypes. Today, they are quite common on NBA rosters, and are critical to many […]

Kevin Garnett Reaches 25,000 Career Points

Kevin Garnett Reaches 25,000 Career Points

Although it’s been a bit of a disappointing season for the Boston Celtics, 2012-2013 has been quite kind to one of its stars. After being named to his 15th All-Star team last month (tied for 2nd all-time), Kevin Garnett joined […]

Mike Fratello talks NBA, Basketball Globalization

Mike Fratello talks NBA, Basketball Globalization

It’s no secret that the NBA’s strategy during David Stern’s reign as the commisioner of the league has been to move into other markets. From moving into populous countries China and India to NBA-Euroleague partnerships, the National Basketball Association has […]

Video: Kobe Bryant taking a page from Hakeem Olajuwon

Coming off an NBA championship and already one of the NBA’s top players, Kobe Bryant continues to fine-tune his offensive arsenal by asking NBA legend and post-up extraordinaire Hakeem Olajuwon to teach him some back-to-the-basket moves over the summer: The […]