Rudy Tomjanovich is easily overlooked as part of a star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class, but his induction also brings to mind the moment that altered his playing career. Tomjanovich was a ...

No one knew the extent of the damage, not even Rudy Tomjanovich himself. Not in that horrible split second when everything changed. Everyone understood Tomjanovich was badly injured. That much was ...

Houston sports fans always will remember Rudy Tomjanovich for delivering the line, “Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion,” shortly after his Rockets brought home a second straight ...

You might know where they are now. Rudy Tomjanovich coaches the Houston Rockets. Kermit Washington directs a charity called Project Contact in Portland, Ore. You might remember where they were exactly ...

On Dec. 9, 1977, during an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets, Kermit Washington hit Rudy Tomjanovich with a punch that shattered Tomjanovich's face. It also shattered ...

Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers leveled Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets during a scuffle. Washington, saw Tomjanovich approach out of the corner of his eye, turned and threw a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Houston Rockets Coach Tom Nissalke, infuriated by “the most malicious thing I’ve ever seen in basketball,” called for the suspension of Los Angeles forward Kermit Washington for the duration of the ...