Hakeem Olajuwon

The greatest on the greatest: Jim Murray on Michael Jordan

2013-02-17 05:30:00

The late, great Times columnist Jim Murray opined about all the superstar athletes in the second half of the 20th century. It's what he did as well as anyone that came before or after him in America. So, on Michael Jordan's 50th birthday, we give you...

Lakers' Week 15 in review

2013-02-11 07:04:00

The Lakers seemed to be moving forward, heading into Week 15. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak was confident enough in his team to say he had "no intention of making a trade."� Kupchak's former mentor, Lakers great Jerry West, said he still...

Dwight Howard Sr. speaks out for his son

2013-02-09 12:54:00

According to Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dwight Howard Sr. believes his son, Dwight Howard, will re-sign with the Lakers this summer as a free agent. Howard Sr. spoke out for his son on the recent controversy surrounding Howard's...

Hakeem Olajuwon believes Dwight Howard will re-sign with Lakers

2013-02-08 14:32:00

According to Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports Florida, Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon believes Dwight Howard will re-sign with the Lakers this summer. Olajuwon said Howard, while still with the Orlando Magic in 2011, told him that he wanted to join the...

It has come to pass for Kobe Bryant

2013-02-01 05:00:00

MINNEAPOLIS — I'm liking the laugh-out-loud guy sitting across from me at Starbucks, maybe as big a shock as Kobe Bryant and I getting together to sip vanilla lattes. You know who I'm talking about: the Kobester, the Big Baby, the Ball Hog, the...

Shaquille O'Neal says Hakeem Olajuwon was his toughest opponent

2013-01-22 11:28:00

It's not often you hear humility from former Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal. But the TNT analyst displayed some Monday night when he said that former Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon was unflappable. "Hakeem Olajuwon was the only guy that...

Elite NFL players come back quickly from injuries

2012-11-29 18:50:00

It's an award that any NFL player would be proud of, but none would choose to endure. Comeback player of the year. The field is especially crowded this season, with an inordinate number of standout players returning from season-ending injuries, the...

Mike D'Antoni's job with Lakers is to sell his offense to Dwight Howard

2012-11-15 21:26:00

In one corner of the Lakers' practice gym, even on one crutch, Mike D'Antoni was jumping through the roof. In another corner, Superman was stuck to his seat. At his first news conference as new Lakers coach Thursday, D'Antoni was all smiles and...

Mike Brown's offense likely to use Kobe Bryant in multiple ways

2011-12-05 16:35:43

Andrew Bynum downplays comparisons with Dwight Howard

2012-01-18 16:35:46

Shaquille O'Neal wishes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a better mentor

2011-11-09 16:35:51

Assistant coach candidate profile: Jim Boylen

2011-06-21 16:35:52

Hakeem Olajuwon, left, and Shaquille O'Neal were teammates for the U.S. in the 1996 Olympics.

2013-01-22 11:08:00

The Dream averaged 21.8 points in 1,238 games to finish his career, all but one season spent in Houston, with 26,946.

2012-12-05 00:00:00

Hakeem Olajuwon, who scored 26,946 points in his career, ninth on the NBA's all-time scoring list, says he expects Dwight Howard to stay with the Lakers. "He loves L.A Olajuwon said.

2012-12-05 00:00:00