Houston — Hakeem Olajuwon, who led the Houston Rockets to a pair of NBA titles over a 17-year career and became the league's all-time shot blocker, is suffering from a blood condition that may end his stellar career with the team.
The Rockets said Tuesday that Olajuwon has a blood problem in a vein in his lower left leg and will require medication that will keep him off the court for three to six months.
Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson, however, refused to say Olajuwon had played his last game as a Rocket.
"We're not going to close that door," he said. "You don't ever say it's over with."
Olajuwon's contract with the Rockets expires at the end of the season.
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