The Dream will be a Rocket again!

[The Judge]

Olajuwon to attempt comeback with Rockets

By Chris Sheriden
ESBN.com

The past may meet the present in Houston, and for the Houston Rockets that means the return of the greatest center in franchise history.

Hakeem Olajuwon is expected to return to the Rockets today in the hopes of contributing to their playoff run, according to a source close to the NBA great.

"It looks like it's going to happen," said one source close to the situation. "We should know for sure by this afternoon."

The Rockets are planning to unveil a monument honoring Olajuwon on April 11 outside the team's arena, and that opened the lines of communication between the former star and the team. Phone calls from injured Rockets center Yao Ming and long-time friend Dikembe Mutombo were instrumental in his decision to return.

The 45-year-old Olajuwon is the NBA's career leader in blocked shots (3,830). He led the Rockets to their only two championships in 1994 and '95 and was the most valuable player of the finals both years.

Olajuwon retired after the 2001-02 season and the Rockets drafted Yao with the first pick a few months later.

[iggs111]

april fools??

[mrwho]

dont see it...

[The Judge]

Here is the link to the story on ESPN.com:

http://sports.espn.clutchfans.com/nb...oryid-3322476/

[Jahred]

stfu

[jaypasco]

april fools imo

[HoosierDaddy23]

april fools exactly, note the bogus clutchfans aspect of the link, and te ESBN.com underneath sheridans name in the author line or watever

either way the part about dikembe calling him is pretty funny...2 of the most underrated NBA JAM players of all time talkin on their cells

[snapdad]

clutchfans.com did some nice work with the fake espn page. They had me fooled for a few.

[revnecro1273]

wouldn't have thought that would be true...dude had been studying arabic in the middle east for the past few years...doubt he would have been in shape to even play 1 minute on the court