Within the National Basketball Association, "Twin Towers" refers to two extremely tall, dominant players. Usually, this is limited to the center and power forward.
Examples:
- Seattle SuperSonics: Jack Sikma and Marvin "Eraser" Webster (1977–1979)
- Houston Rockets: Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon (1984–1988)
- New York Knicks: Patrick Ewing and Bill Cartwright (1985–1988)
- San Antonio Spurs: David Robinson and Tim Duncan (1997–2003)
- Los Angeles Lakers: Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum (2008–2012), Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard (2012-present)
- Memphis Grizzlies: Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph (2010–present)
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