CLIPPERS VS. HOUSTON.Byline: - Randy Hill Time: 7:30 p.m., at the Sports Arena. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West 2; XTRA-AM (1150). Tickets: Seats available in most price categories. Clippers (3-24) update: Rookie center Michael Olowokandi Michael Olowokandi (born April 3 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria), nicknamed The Kandi Man is a Nigerian professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He currently is a free agent. , who going into Monday night's game in Denver had averaged 12.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in the previous four games, will go up against Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963) is a retired Nigerian-American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). for the first time. Olajuwon left Lagos, Nigeria, 19 years ago to play for the University of Houston. Olowokandi, the son of a Nigerian diplomat, was born in Lagos but grew up in England. Rockets (21-9) update: With its Hall-of-Fame frontcourt of Olajuwon, Charles Barkley This article is about the basketball player. For the politican, see Charles E. Barkley Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. and Scottie Pippen in gear, Houston has won nine of its past 10 games. But the key to Rockets fortunes is the backcourt quickness provided by rookies Michael Dickerson (Arizona) and Cuttino Mobley (Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. ). |
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