He remains the only player in Rockets history to have won that award, and since 2022-23, the NBA’s annual DPOY winner has received what is now known as The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy — named after ...

Cavs center Evan Mobley is such a lock for Defensive Player of the Year that even Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr., Mobley ...

With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.

Hakeem Olajuwon is certified Houston royalty. He arrived in the city from Lagos, Nigeria at 17 years old and helped the University of Houston reach three straight Final Fours, then carried the ...

That means that according to BetMGM, the new betting favorite to win the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is Jaren Jackson, Jr. of the Grizzlies, followed closely by Evan Mobley of the Cavs. That hardware ...

The Indiana Pacers (35-25) will go for a third consecutive victory when they visit the Atlanta Hawks (28-34) on Thursday ...

He once got the opportunity to test his hoop skills against NBA Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. The Undertaker, whose real name is Mark William Calaway, received the opportunity ...