Perception is essential in assessing a player's skills, and Elvin Hayes, with a legendary 16-year NBA career under his belt, understands this all too well. In a conversation with SLAM Magazine ...

One critic of note was legendary forward Elvin Hayes, who expressed his disapproval of 'Deke' in a SLAM Magazine (Issue 22) article from late December 1997. “He’s totally blown out of proportion.

Hayes was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets, and he was part of the team that moved to Houston in 1971. He was traded to the Baltimore Bullets in 1972, where he ...

Check out highlights from one of Elvin Hayes greatest clutch games, Game 7 of the 1979 Eastern Conference Semifinals. He scored 39 points and grabbed 15 rebounds when his team needed him the most!

Jorge Sierra: James Harden passed Elvin Hayes in scoring last night for No. 12 all-time. Also: Rudy Gobert moved ahead of Marcus Camby in rebounds for No. 48 in NBA history. Bradley Beal ahead of ...

A little more than a month after passing Hakeem Olajuwon on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, James Harden moved ahead of another player with his number in the Toyota Center rafters. The former ...

Houston Rockets legend Elvin Hayes is one of the greatest players in NBA history. Hayes was particularly strong on the defensive end of the floor, prompting HoopsHype to name him as one of the 20 ...

NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Desmond Bane and Ja Morant (MEM), Stephen Curry (GSW), Luka Dončić and LeBron James (LAL), James Harden and Ivica Zubac (LAC), Nikola Jokić (DEN) and ...