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Stan Van Gundy Dishes Out Digs on Heat, Hakeem Olajuwon

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Magic coach Stan Van Gundy certainly isn't afraid to speak his mind, tossing out the zingers left and right Wednesday. Before his Magic crushed the Milwaukee Bucks, Van Gundy took a dig at the super-hyped Miami Heat and LeBron James, then he turned his sights on Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon...

Dwight Howard Gets Lessons From Hakeem Olajuwon

Dwight Howard is often criticized for not exactly having a wide array of moves on the offensive end of the floor to choose from. But if that trend should continue this season, it certainly won't be for a lack of trying. Howard spent a few days training with Hakeem Olajuwon this summer, and although he isn't playing in...

Problems Still Plague Cinderella Houston

HOUSTON -- Tom Penders was so impressed with the initial pitch to come to the University of Houston in 2004 that he got up and walked out on then-athletic director Dave Maggard. While Maggard was supposed to sell Penders on the merits of taking the job at a program with a storied history, Maggard instead spent most of...

Tip-Off Timer: '84 Draft Stands Alone

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 NBA season. On Tuesday, there are exactly 84 days left.We've already talked about the most disastrous draft in NBA history (1986) and the calamity it caused, but if you backtrack two years, you can make a good case for just the opposite, the finest...

Tip-Off Timer: '85 Lottery Still the Best

Tip-Off Timer counts down the days until the first game of the 2009-10 NBA season. On Monday, there are exactly 85 days left.Even today, 24 years after the fact, the debate still rages over the 1985 NBA Draft Lottery. Was it predetermined to ensure the high-profile New York Knicks got the No. 1 pick and franchise center...

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Why Basketball Is Muslims' Favorite Sport

(RNS) Omar Abdelkader, a student at Northeastern University in Boston, is an observant Muslim but admits that, at least as a kid, he was occasionally seduced by the swish of a perfect jump-shot over the Islamic call to prayer.

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05/21/12 Why Basketball Is Muslims' Favorite Sport Source: The Huffington Post (RNS) Omar Abdelkader, a student at Northeastern University in Boston, is an observant Muslim but admits that, at least as a kid, he was occasionally seduced by the swish of a perfect jump-shot over the Islamic call to prayer.
05/16/12 Overlooked NBA moments for Texas teams Source: Marshall News Messenger - Marshall TX With the playoffs at full swing, the broadcasts and post-game shows inevitably show highlights of years past.
05/09/12 The 15 Top NBA Playoff Closers of All Time Source: Bleacher Report Hakeem Olajuwon was one of the greatest postseason performers of all time and arguably the greatest clutch postseason center on offense.