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Most players come for about four days, Olajuwon said. Stoudemire is staying for two weeks. His motivation is clear. Stoudemire’s 17.5-point scoring average in 2011-12 was his worst in a full season since his rookie year. His .483 field-goal percentage was the lowest since his second season. He had his shot blocked 1.3 times per game, furthering speculation that his body was breaking down (although, in fact, that rate was close to his career average). New York Times

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Jonah Ballow: Woodson watched the STAT workouts w/ Hakeem & says, "I can’t help but think he’s going to be much better when he comes back next season.” Twitter

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Olajuwon, who knows a thing or two about what it takes to be an NBA star, believes the sky is the limit for McGee, who finished second in the NBA last season in blocked shots, averaging 2.16 per game. No question, I see him as another star," Olajuwon said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "That guy should dominate the league. "He has tremendous talent. I give him all these moves and he can finish and he's already skilled. So now just show him how to use that skill to (get) to the next level." FOX 26 Sports

Denver Nuggets, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Six-time NBA All-Star forward Amare Stoudemire "can't wait" to explore the moves he has learned from former Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon when he returns to play with the N.Y. Knicks. Stoudemire has been in Houston for about a week working with the Hall of Fame center. "It's always room to improve as a player," Stoudemire said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports. "To want to be the best is always a common denominator for most players. "So working with Hakeem, one of the best players to ever play the game, is a great opportunity for me. We are both very quick and athletic for our positions. So to learn from him will be a great advantage for me." FOX 26 Sports

Houston Rockets, Amare Stoudemire, Hakeem Olajuwon 

"He helped me a lot," Stoudemire said. "A lot of moves that he has really, really translate to my game. To now develop a post game is going to be remarkable for me. It's going to catch a lot of my opponents off guard and it's going to be a great year for me. "I have the IQ to implement this and learn fast, but it's not easy. There's a lot of detail that goes into it. He's very, very swift with his footwork, and he's very agile also, at (age) 50 still. It's great to learn from him. This is a great opportunity because you never how long he's going to be able to do this. So while I'm young and can still learn from one of the best, (I'm) very blessed to be a part of it." FOX 26 Sports

Houston Rockets, Amare Stoudemire, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Marc Berman: We showed Stoudemire video working out with Olajuwon. Tyson Chandler said after gold medal win those Hakeem "post" plans are scrapped. Twitter

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Amare Stoudemire entered the offseason wanting to work on his down-low game, and coach Mike Woodson agreed, explaining to his power forward that he wanted to use him more on the block next season. From there, Woodson placed a phone call to one of the greatest centers in NBA history, Hakeem Olajuwon, with whom he played on the Rockets from 1988 to 1991. After discussing Stoudemire's goal, Olajuwon, who manages a big-man offseason camp at his home in Houston, booked STAT in his training schedule, which includes only a few players each summer. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson, Hakeem Olajuwon 

"Coach really is the one who made it happen," said Travis King, Stoudemire's longtime training adviser. "Mike Woodson himself said he wants the ball to go through Amare in the post more, taking advantage of Amare and Tyson (Chandler), and even Carmelo Anthony. The Knicks' frontcourt has got to be one of the most experienced and best ones in the league. The games are decided inside most of the time. Amare has been one of the best bigs in the league for the past 10 years, really without any of the stuff that Hakeem has taught him." ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Travis King 

Already this summer, Stoudemire has trained in New York, Las Vegas, Bradenton, Fla., Paris, Spain and now he's in Houston, where Chandler may join him after the Olympics. Woodson has encouraged it. King said that he and Stoudemire were originally discussing going to the University of Kentucky during this time to train with John Calipari and Kenny Payne before the "Dream" opportunity came about. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Mike Woodson, Tyson Chandler, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Add Denver forward Kenneth Faried to list of players who will work out with Hakeem Olajuwon in August. Olajuwon representatives said Tuesday that Faried, Nuggets center JaVale McGee and New York forward Amar'e Stoudemire will all start workouts with Olajuwon at his ranch in Katy, Texas next Monday. Faried might just work out for one week while McGee and Stoudemire could work out for multiple weeks. All of that is not completely determined. Olajuwon, a Hall of Fame center who has worked successfully with the likes of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwight Howard, also is expected to bring in some other players in late August after the Olympics end. One Olajuwon has said he expects to work with at that time is Knicks forward Tyson Chandler, currently playing for Team USA. Sulia

Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenneth Faried 

Tyson Chandler: My role on the team is not to score in the low post. While I may be working on down-low moves with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston in late August, along with Amare Stoudemire, you won't see me doing those with this team. With all the scorers here, I need to set picks, rebound and play defense. I'll save that for the Knicks. I have LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul on the perimeter, and they change the game. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, USA Basketball, Team USA, Olympics, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Zach Lowe: Just chatted with Masai Ujiri. JaVale McGee is headed to Houston soon for two weeks of work with Hakeem Olajuwon. Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Masai Ujiri, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Chris Tomasson: Hakeem Olajuwon said Dwight Howard named to him last summer the one NBA team he wanted to play for. I'm thinking it was Lakers. Olajuwon said it wasn't the Nets but Hakeem had no comment when asked if it was the Lakers. Sulia

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Olajuwon said he has been asked by the Rockets to talk to Howard about signing to remain long-term with Houston if a deal goes through to get the star center from Orlando. Olajuwon, who starred for the Rockets from 1984-2001 and led them to titles in 1994 and 1995, said he has accepted the possibility of speaking to Howard, whom he knows well and brought in for a workout last summer at his ranch outside Houston. FOXSports Florida

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

In a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida from Amman, Jordan, where he lives half the year, Olajuwon said the request came from up high in the Rockets organization. He said it was relayed last week from Rockets athletic trainer Keith Jones to his personal assistant in Texas, who contacted Olajuwon in Jordan. "The Rockets asked me to reach out, and I'll talk to him (if the deal goes through)," Olajuwon said of Howard, who can become a free agent next summer and could arrive in Houston with no guarantee he will stay past 2012-13. "I'd like the talk to be more like real, and I'll let him make his decisions after that." FOXSports Florida

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Olajuwon said the Rockets are doing whatever they can to land the seven-year veteran and believes the chances are "really high" of it happening. Houston on Friday waived rugged forward Luis Scola under the NBA's amnesty rule in order to clear cap room to possibly take back salaries the Magic want to dump in a possible Howard deal. "Not too many teams are willing to take the chance," Olajuwon said of teams wary of trading for Howard with no guarantee he will re-sign. "Les (Alexander, Houston's owner) is not afraid to make a big step like that… (Such a trade would be) very risky if you don't get a firm commitment (from Howard about staying)." FOXSports Florida

Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Hakeem Olajuwon, Leslie Alexander 

Chris Tomasson: Hakeem Olajuwon said he plans to work out Denver restricted free-agent center JaVale McGee in early August at his ranch outside Houston. Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Serge Ibaka might soon have a new Hall of Fame coach. Hakeem Olajuwon has reached out to Thunder coach Scott Brooks to determine if and perhaps when he might be able to work with Ibaka on his offensive game. Olajuwon’s representatives contacted Brooks, who teamed with the former Rockets star, via text on Tuesday. Olajuwon originally expressed his interest in working with Ibaka to Fox Sports last month, saying the Thunder’s runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year “needs it.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Brooks on Tuesday told The Oklahoman that he loves the idea. “I played with Hakeem for three years,” Brooks said of his stint with Olajuwon and the Rockets from 1992-95. “He’s one of the best to ever play the game. Anytime you can get players that played at a high level that can share their insight, you have to take advantage of it.” Oklahoman

Oklahoma City Thunder, Serge Ibaka, Hakeem Olajuwon 

Chris Tomasson: Hakeem Olajuwon said Nuggets expect to send 3 or 4 big men to work out with him in August in Houston 2 will be JaVale McGee & Timofey Mozgov Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Javale McGee, Timofey Mozgov, Hakeem Olajuwon