Former Rockets guard Mario Elie was never a standout player. He played for five teams in 11 NBA seasons (including two stints with the Suns), and he never averaged more than 11.7 points per game in a ...

Known best as the “Kiss of Death,” this Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the most famous shot in Houston Rockets franchise history, courtesy of three-time NBA champion Mario Elie. Via his X ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It is one of the most iconic plays in Houston sports history. Wednesday marks the 25th anniversary of Mario Elie's Kiss of Death, known as the shot that sent the Houston ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Three-time NBA World Champion Mario Elie is celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of the most clutch shots in Houston sports history - The Kiss of Death. RELATED: Mario Elie ...

Former NBA player Mario Elie — a three-time NBA champion with the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs — will have his jersey number retired at American International College on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Twenty six years ago, at the height of Clutch City, Mario Elie landed his famed "Kiss of Death" shot: a last-minute corner three-pointer that helped deliver the Houston Rockets' 115-114 win over the ...

SAN ANTONIO — Former San Antonio Spurs player Mario Elie helped the team reach its first NBA title in 1999 with his toughness, shooting, and veteran leadership. He also participated in the biggest ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published for the 25th anniversary in May 2020. Mario Elie is still stopped to celebrate the moment, but the achievement was so grand, the memory so cherished, ...

Another player from the Warriors' Run-TMC days has joined the fold. Mario Elie, who played for Golden State for two seasons (1990-92) as part of an 11-year NBA career, has been hired as coach Mike ...

In the 1990s, Mario Elie was a valuable role player for several NBA teams. He won back-to-back NBA championships as a member of the Houston Rockets in the middle of the decade, and he added a third ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Discount Power, a Volterra Energy Holdings, LLC company, today announced that Mario Elie, former Houston Rockets star and three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) ...