That did not matter because Houston won every series en route to a successful title defense. Former Rockets wing Clyde Drexler sees it as the most impressive run in NBA history.

Clyde Drexler was a high-flying showman, a 5-time All-NBA performer and won an NBA championship in his career, too. But as a rookie, Drexler did not have an immediate impact.

Drexler won his lone championship in 1995 as a member of the Houston Rockets. He finished his NBA career with averages of 20.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 2.0 steals and 0.7 blocks in 1,086 ...

Friday marks the 30th anniversary of the Rockets' trade for Clyde Drexler, which helped put them over the hump on their way to a repeat NBA championship.

Clyde Drexler was already one of the best players in NBA history when the Houston Rockets acquired him from the Portland Trail Blazers in 1995. The Rockets were the defending champions, but were ...

The Trail Blazers selected Drexler with the No. 14 pick in the 1983 NBA Draft, and he averaged 7.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in 17.2 minutes over 82 games. Then, Drexler made a leap in his second ...

ON JUNE 14, 1995, Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon finally ticked the box on a moment missed a decade ago. After a midseason trade that brought the former Houston Cougars teammates together to ...

That was one of the most pressing questions coming out of B/R's top 100 NBA players of all time voting process. To decide, we ...

Clyde Drexler, a prominent mixture of Hall of Famer Julius Erving, elite versatility and athleticism of the 1990's was often compared to Michael Jordan. It was something that Michael Jordan ...

Michael Jordan had a vendetta against Clyde Drexler, at least when they were facing each other. Prior to the 1992 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers, Drexler put ...

Clyde Drexler Another star from the "Phi Slama Jama" Houston team, Drexler entered the NBA in 1983 after two-straight Final Fours when he was drafted by the Trail Blazers with the 14th overall pick.

The dynamic duo of Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler steered the Houston Rockets to an NBA title in 1995. It was the second and final championship for Olajuwon and the only of Drexler's career.