and I’ve never had those,” Olajuwon said after signing with the Toronto Raptors in the same summer the Orlando Magic acquired ...

"The difference between Patrick and me is that he's had serious injuries, and I've never had those," Olajuwon said after joining the Raptors in the same summer the Orlando Magic signed Ewing.

Ten years after their battle for the national championship of the NCAA, Hakeem Olajuwon and Patrick Ewing renew their rivalry on the NBA's biggest stage, with the Rockets claiming the opener.

An in a span of just a few years in the 1980’s, four of the best big men ever roamed the paint: Ralph Sampson at Virginia, Patrick Ewing at Georgetown, Hakeem Olajuwon at Houston and David ...

Olajuwon and the Cougars were upset by Jim Valvano and NC State in 1983 national championship, and they fell to a Georgetown team led by Patrick Ewing on the same stage the following year.