Clyde Drexler News

From the Lakers: The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent forward Ron Artest, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.A Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

One thing I can guarantee is the Rockets are not planning to roll out a starting lineup of Aaron Brooks, Trevor Ariza, Shane Battier, Luis Scola and Chuck Hayes.

I f it's true that today's athletes are bigger, stronger, quicker and faster than they were a generation ago, it would be reasonable to anticipate the 2009 NBA draft will introduce a better crop of prospects than were taken in the 1984 NBA draft.

Top choice Hakeem Olajuwon, right, taken by the Rockets, and Sam Bowie, drafted No.

John Hollinger of ESPN.com put together his rankings of every NBA franchise, from best to worst, starting with No.

Elsik's Rashard Lewis' 34-points, 11-rebounds and seven assists for Orlando in Game 2 against the Lakers was a wonderful performance.

Shaquille O'Neal, the starting center, the cornerstone of the franchise, now plays for the Phoenix Suns.

Tomorrow night, the Lakers and Magic start what could be an epic battle for the NBA title.

This article is an extension of the article "If Kobe Doesn't Win This Title, He'll Forever Be Scottie Pippen." Special thanks to Andrew Ungvari and Michael T. Penn for the spirited discussion that has kept this topic alive... Kobe Bryant Isn't MJ, but He's At Least Clyde Drexler by Roger Pimentel 5 reads Opinion If the conversation ever turns to ...

Fourteen years ago, then-Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovic reminded us to never underestimate the heart of a champion.

When the Los Angeles Lakers advance to the Western Conference finals on Sunday, the usual celebration will commence.

Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy has been named to the 2008-09 All-NBA Second Team.

His new contract was freshly signed, his feet were bare, his wife was tucking their young daughters into bed and Jim Boylen was as relaxed as he could be, which is to say he was revved up about watching some intense, competitive playoff basketball.

As was widely reported last week , the Rockets made it out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in twelve years and will now be facing arguably the best team in basketball in round two.

Twelve years of choke jobs, embarrassment and playoff futility ended emphatically Thursday night when the Houston Rockets thumped the Portland Trail Blazers 92-76. The Houston Rockets last won a playoff series in 1997... by Robert Kleeman 39 reads Opinion Twelve years of choke jobs, embarrassment and playoff futility ended emphatically Thursday ...

With a smooth 16 point victory Thursday night, the Rockets move on in the playoffs for the first time since 1997.

Clyde Drexler lost in the NBA Finals twice with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he won the championship with the Rockets in 1995.

After rocking the Longhorns in Austin -- as good a sign as any that the Augie's dynasty will need to find a new state to reside in -- the baseball team, finally stop the C-USA standings gets a well-deserved break.

There he stands on the list, among the top dozen coaches in NBA history in career victories, both in the regular season and the playoffs.

In Game 1 the Trail Blazers learned this wasn't going to be easy, and while the outcome was different Tuesday night, Game 2 of their first-round playoff series solidified Game 1's lesson.