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Through the eyes of Texas: 75 years of March Madness

The Cougars billed themselves as "Texas' Tallest Fraternity" with a wide-open style of play and a roster that included future NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.

Final Four notes: Louisville motivated by Ware's presence

The 15-member All-Time March Madness team, selected by votes from fans and NCAA experts, included one player from a Texas college: Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon.

Shawn Marion knows he doesn't have much left in the tank

"Earlier this season Marion joined Hakeem Olajuwon, Karl Malone and Kevin Garnett as the only players in NBA history to score at least 16,000 points, grab at least 9,000 rebounds, pick up at least...

Dirk Nowitzki becomes latest to score 25,000 points

"It was many of those off-balanced unorthodox shots that also helped Nowitzki join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Kevin Garnett, Elvin Hayes, Karl Malone, Moses Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon and...

Mac Engel: College basketball is not broken, but a few tweaks are in order

The game was different when Olajuwon failed to find Lorenzo Charles for that famous stuff.

College basketball is not broken, but a few tweaks are in order

The game was different when Olajuwon failed to find Lorenzo Charles for that famous stuff.

Timberwolves' Rubio healing in a hurry

San Antonio's Alvin Robertson followed in February 1986, Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon did the same in March 1990 and San Antonio's David Robinson was the last to do so, in February 1994.

Chicago Bulls (34-25) at Indiana Pacers (37-22), 8 p.m. (ET)

The other five were Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shawn Bradley, Shaquille O'Neal and Elvin Hayes. (Remember, blocked shots were not an official stat when players like Wilt Chamberlain...

Brooklyn Nets (34-25) at Chicago Bulls (33-25), 8 p.m. (ET)

The other five were Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shawn Bradley, Shaquille O'Neal and Elvin Hayes.

West beats East 143-138 in NBA All-Star Game

Two of Houston's biggest basketball stars, Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming, who was honored after the first quarter, and Olympic gold medalists Usain Bolt and Gabby Douglas were among the athletes...

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Bill Plaschke: Lakers begin playoffs with a '1996' vibe, and that could be bad

Afterward, when asked how to stop Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon, the Lakers had but one answer.

Gary Payton, Rick Pitino headline Hall of Fame inductees

He won national Coach of the Year honors in 1968 and 1983, and coached 29 future NBA players,...

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade sits out Charlotte Bobcats game with bruised right...

"I think he wanted to go down there earlier in the season a lot to show what he had learned,"...

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