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• Bucks Sold Giannis Antetokounmpo On Opportunity To Sign Extra Extension Before 38-Rule
When Giannis Antetokounmpo became eligible to sign a three-year, $186 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, Jon Horst flew to Houston to formally present him with the offer. Antetokounmpo was in Houston training with Hakeem Olajuwon.
"I think those things matter," Horst said.
Last Thursday, Horst called Antetokounmpo and his agent, Alex Saratsis, and asked them to take a look at a 20-page p...2023
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• Business Beyond the Game: Jarace Walker on NIL, Brand Partnerships
Jarace Walker finally knows his next destination. The former University of Houston forward was drafted eighth overall by the Indiana Pacers during Thursday night’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Walker is the highest NBA draft pick from the Big 12 school since Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon was selected at No. 1 in 1984. A lot […]...2023
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• Ranking the 10 best center prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft
Yesterday’s center is old news in the modern NBA. While behemoths like Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all dominated in the post and the paint back in the day, the modern NBA center both has to be a presence inside and have the foot speed to move outside of the middle. While they […]
Ranking the 10 best center prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft - Hoops Hab...2023
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• Kevin Durant reveals his top-five NBA players of all time
Perhaps following teammate Stephen Curry’s lead, Kevin Durant became the latest Golden State Warriors superstar to reveal his all-time NBA top-five players. Appearing on “Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles” podcast, Durant named Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Magic Johnson as his five greatest players in NBA history. Durant did offer a clarifi...2019
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• Legendary Moments In NBA History: Jordan, Barkley, Stockton debut in 1984
The 1984 draft class was one of the most celebrated in NBA lore, producing seven All-Stars (Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alvin Robertson, John Stockton, Otis Thorpe and Kevin Willis) and four Hall of Famers (Barkley, Jordan, Olajuwon and Stockton)....2018
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• Legendary Moments In NBA History: Houston Rockets draft Yao Ming with No. 1 pick
Standout big men such as Elvin Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon and Moses Malone helped the Houston Rockets make their mark on the NBA at large. As the 2002 Draft approached, the Rockets kept that trend going by using their No. 1 overall pick in that draft to think big again....2018
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• Olajuwon interested in pursuing ownership stake in Rockets
Former Houston Rockets great Hakeem Olajuwon is reportedly being pursued by groups interested in purchasing the team and has some interest in becoming a partial owner.“Many groups now have called me and want me involved,” Olajuwon said Tuesday, per ESPN.com’s Mark Woods. “With two of the groups, I’m doing my background check to see if that is a possibility. Just an association would be great. I’m ...2017
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• Saturday NBA Roundup: There Is No Doubting Giannis Antetokounmpo as a Superstar
2017
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• Don't Expect Hassan Whiteside to Join NBA's Stretch-Center Revolution
2016
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Are Lakers or Sixers Better off in Rebuilding Process?
2016