A difference-making deal: Revisiting Houston Rockets' trade for Clyde Drexler, 30 years later
Friday marks the 30th anniversary of the Rockets' trade for Clyde Drexler, which helped put them over the hump on their way ...
How the biggest trade in Houston Rockets history almost failed to launch
Clyde Drexler was almost a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. Instead, the Houston Rockets would repeat as champs.
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"They already had Clyde Drexler, and he was a Jordan-type player" - Bulls GM that drafted MJ explained why Portland passed up on Michael Jordan
But with a roster that had "The Glide," it wouldn't have worked out ... Portland already had Clyde Drexler, so it would have been dumb for me to go there," Jordan said in a 1992 Playboy Magazine ...
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"They kind of gave up a little bit too soon" - Why Clyde Drexler requested a trade from the Blazers to the Rockets
The 1994-95 NBA campaign marked Clyde Drexler’s 12th season with the Portland ... 2000 Olympics Fans and former players ...
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"He thought that was funny" - Clyde Drexler reveals unforgettable trash-talk moment with Larry Bird
Both Bird and Drexler put on a spectacular performance. Larry finished with 49 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, and four steals, while "Clyde the Glide" logged 41 points, eight rebounds ...
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Michael Jordan Once Told Craig Hodges Clyde Drexler Was Just As Good As Him But Didn’t ‘Know How To Play The Game’
Former Chicago Bulls shooting guard Craig Hodges revealed to DJ Vlad of Vlad TV shortly after ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries came out in 2020 that NBA icon Michael Jordan once told him he thought ...
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"He played a lot like me, lot of speed, athleticism" - Scottie Pippen confided he was always afraid of facing Clyde Drexler
In a candid conversation with "Clyde The Glide" himself, Pippen confided that he had always felt a sense of fear whenever they matched up on the court. According to Scottie, what made Drexler such ...
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Clyde Drexler's ‘Dream Team' Olympic Gold Medal Headed to Auction
NBA legend Clyde Drexler's Olympic gold medal from the 1992 ... The piece of basketball history is backed by a letter of authenticity that the Glide filled out back in April.
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‘He Always Wanted To Be Compared’: Charles Barkley Once Accused Clyde Drexler of Being Jealous of Michael Jordan
To add fuel to the fire, Charles Barkley mentioned jealousy on Drexler’s part towards MJ. If Chuck had to believe, then "Clyde the Glide" didn’t like the attention and admiration that Michael ...