However, it was during this campaign that Sampson started to suffer injuries. One was a scary fall when the Rockets played the Celtics in the regular season. As he was going for a rebound ...

After Ralph Sampson won MVP honors in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, Magic Johnson was asked how he and Sampson would have done if they played together in Los Angeles. "Baby, order those championship ...

Just over 40 years ago, the Houston Rockets built the "Twin Towers" with Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon. Now, the 2024-25 Rockets have their own pair in Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams.

The tallest active NBA player is actually one who was a two-time College Basketball Player of the Year before arriving in the ...

The Houston Rockets have a formidable legacy when it comes to iconic big men, but are Steven Adams and Alperen Sengun the right duo for the present and future? This article explores their ...

Beyond the skills and footwork, Yao also has a thick lower base that makes Bill Fitch -- Sampson's first coach when the Rockets landed Ralph with the No. 1 overall pick -- openly drool.

Gophers center Ralph Sampson III was among 89 players on the 2011 NBA draft early-entry list released by the league today. Sampson has until May 8 to withdraw from the draft pool and can return to ...

The NBA Hall of Famer was one of the first centers that could handle the ball and shoot outside the paint. Bol Bol, currently playing for the Phoenix Suns, received similar comparisons coming out ...

The Rockets franchise has been around for almost ... Green is also number seven in points per game at 20.2 ahead of players like Ralph Sampson. Green is also climbing fast in other categories ...