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The NBA Awards got a mini-makeover this season! It used to be that these awards were as generic as they got: just the award with no other frills. Now, the other awards that didn’t have a name were given one this season. All of the awards were named after NBA legends, a theme that started […]

Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson sent a heartfelt message to NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo ahead of his treatment for a brain tumor. “Wishing my good friend and brother Dikembe Mutombo a speedy recovery and sending him a lot of prayers as he begins treatment on his brain tumor,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. […]

After news surfaced of basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo battling brain tumor, Pau Gasol, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and many other athletes and fans took to social media to show their support to the NBA legend. On Saturday, the NBA released a statement revealing Mutombo’s health battle. He is now “undergoing treatment” for the brain tumor, […]

The NBA world received some tragic news on Saturday, as Hall of Fame NBA center Dikembe Mutombo is being treated for a brain tumor. The NBA said the following in a statement, “NBA Global Ambassador and Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. He is receiving the best possible […]

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff is definitely must-see TV. As she made US Open history on Sunday, the teenager also made sure to entertain the crowd Dikembe Mutombo-style. During the final game of her match with Zhang Shuai in the Round of 16, she raced down a shot and got it over the net with […]

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo remains deeply involved in the league despite retiring in 2009. After a stellar career that saw him win four Defensive Player of the Year plums, he has been a staunch advocate of the NBA in his home country of Africa. During his prime, Mutombo, who grew up in Congo, was one […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the NBA as a frail, wide-eyed rookie from Greece, who was almost entirely clueless about the NBA. His teammates couldn’t even pronounce his name. Well now, he’s clearly a household name, as he gradually carved his legacy as one of the best players in NBA history. Giannis’ rags-to-riches story […]

The Dallas Mavericks are a very good Playoff team, but it seems they are hitting their cap with this roster. Luka Doncic is a stud, obviously, but they are still not ready as a squad to make a deeper run in the postseason. Adding Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. was supposed to be a […]

The Atlanta Hawks were out for revenge after losing Game 2 against the New York Knicks as the series moved down south to Georgia. In the 4th quarter, with the game on the line, Clint Capela had an epic rejection on Julius Randle and busted out a Dikembe Mutombo-like celebration. THE ENERGY. pic.twitter.com/vybz9pxSJW — Atlanta […]

Much like any other team in the league, the Denver Nuggets have found some success in the draft. Denver is not exactly a prime destination for free agents, so the draft serves as a key resource for the Nuggets in terms of bringing in talent to their team. Denver has done so in more than […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made franchise history on Wednesday night in their blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets, passing Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo for the team’s all-time lead in double-doubles. The man just keeps making 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/flNZRkgtGv — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) March 18, 2021 Dikembe Mutombo was able to accrue his 227 Nuggets […]

Dikembe Mutombo was known for his stifling defense during his NBA career and many people know him for his finger wag celebration. During a recent interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Mutombo spoke about his popular finger wag celebration. “Isn’t it crazy? Many people don’t even how many blocked shots I had in my […]

The Houston Rockets have made some big trades over the course of their history. In the last few decades alone, the Rockets have traded for players like Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Tracy McGrady, and, of course, James Harden. They traded for Chris Paul in 2017 and then traded Paul for Russell Westbrook in […]

Clint Capela aligned himself with an Atlanta Hawks legend on Friday, joining Dikembe Mutombo as only the second player in franchise history to record a triple-double with 10 blocks. The Swiss slotman achieved the impressive feat in the Hawks’ convincing 116-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Clint Capela is the first Hawks […]

The Golden State Warriors logged another victory on Sunday, defeating the struggling Toronto Raptors, 106-105. Dubs shooting guard Damion Lee played his part in Golden State’s victory, which included a Dikembe Mutombo finger wag as he sank a pair of game-winning free-throws. With the Warriors down one point with seven second remaining in the game, […]

Icons from all levels of professional basketball are showing their respects after learning about the death of former Georgetown Hoyas head coach John Thompson, including current Georgetown coach and former star Patrick Ewing. Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo are just a few of the other former Hoyas to react to the news, and […]

Philadelphia has certainly developed over the years as “The Process” is no longer a process. The recent success of Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the rest of the team have sparked new hope into the franchise. Loyal fans were rewarded with playoffs runs over the past few years after being stuck in the realm of […]

Throughout history, the Denver Nuggets have had their fair share of great players. Most of these greats have made their mark in Nuggets franchise history, and for good reason. On the opposite side of the spectrum, however, there are also more than a few outstanding players whose respective tenures with the Nuggets have been forgotten […]

Much like any other franchise in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers have also had a myriad of players that have sported the Sixers uniform at one point in their careers. Some of them spent most or even their entire career with the team, while others had tenures that were short-lived. Guys like Allen Iverson, Charles […]

The New York Knicks still remain one of the most prominent franchises in the NBA. They may have had an extended period in the dark during the 2010s, but this does not take away from the fact that the Knicks have a lot of resources. Over the years, this team have had no shortage of […]

Having joined the NBA in 1976, the Denver Nuggets do not have the storied history of the Boston Celtics or the New York Knicks. Nevertheless, this proud franchise has had a colorful history, which includes more than a few memorable moments. Today we take a look at five of the greatest moments in Denver Nuggets […]

It’s official – Vince Carter has played his last game in the NBA. In turn, we’re about to gander at Vince Carter’s best dunks ever, ranked from seven to one for your pleasure. With the pandemic ending the season prematurely for the bottom eight NBA teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, that means Carter won’t be […]

Free agency offers teams the unique opportunity to improve their team by adding players from other teams and retaining the players they already have. Despite the Atlanta Hawks’ recent reputation as a bigger market team unable to bring in marquee free agents, the Hawks have done just fine when it comes to convincing players to […]

While not the only metric used to qualify a player’s greatness, the number of rings a player has is often used as a trump card in basketball debates. All-time NBA greats like Bill Russell and Michael Jordan consistently led their teams to championship wins and have their resumes boosted because of it. However, while winning […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had one of the best defensive plays of his brief NBA career, blocking a corner three from the 6-foot-9 Kyle Anderson of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Hawks point guard followed through, pulling out Dikembe Mutombo’s signature finger wag as a celebration. It didn’t take long for the […]

As time goes by, sports change. The NBA is not an exception to that rule. The NBA today is fast-paced and 3-point-heavy. On the other hand, 10, 20, 30 years ago, the NBA was categorized by hard fouls, defense and the importance of traditional, low-post big men. One of the best big men of that […]

As the NBA continues its journey to make the sport of basketball more prevalent in the international stage, one man who has been at the thick of it all is Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Recently, the eight-time All-Star big man was one of the ambassadors of the league as it recently launched an outreach […]

It seems legendary NBA center Dikembe Mutombo has been seeing many players do his finger wag the wrong way. Fortunately, he made the effort to correct them on Wednesday. Mutombo guested on a Philadelphia 76ers show on Wednesday, during which he showed Sixers’ in-arena host Christian Crosby the fundamentals of finger wagging. The tutorial you […]

If anyone is up for carrying on the tradition of Dikembe Mutombo’s famous finger wag, it’s Sixers All-Star Joel Embiid. NOT IN MY HOUSE Mutombo, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, became one of the most prolific shot blockers in NBA history. His 3,289 blocked shots are second only to the great […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are a loss away from getting eliminated from the playoffs. Worse, a loss Monday night to the Boston Celtics would result in a disappointing sweep. The Sixers are going to need all hands on deck and all the support they can have from their fans in order for them to avoid such […]

Former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo claims that LeBron James and Kevin Durant were scared to dunk on him early in their careers. Mutombo, for his part, was on the downside of his career and even then, players were wary to try their hand at dunking on the 7-foot-2 center. The Daily Star’s George Mills was […]

Serge Ibaka may not reject the same number of shots as he did in the past, but he continues to be an intimidating presence inside the paint. On Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, the Toronto Raptors big man showcased his prowess in blocking shots, by denying Alex Len of an easy bucket. What made it […]

Dikembe Mutombo wasn’t only among the fiercest shot blockers the NBA has ever seen, he also owned one of the sharpest pairs of elbows that opponents and teammates alike were cautious of. The Hall of Fame center recently met up with fellow Naismith Memorial inductee and former Houston Rockets teammate Tracy McGrady, and two got […]

The Houston Rockets were purchased by local billionaire Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion, but they could have had a former player as owner after Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo also assembled a group and raised funds to buy the team. Mutombo has publicly expressed his interest on buying the franchise after now-former owner Leslie […]

Since Hurricane Harvey struck the city of Houston and the nearby areas extremely hard this past weekend, there has been a concerted financial effort by many in the sports world to help the rebuilding process. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Hall of Famer and former Houston Rocket Dikembe Mutombo has donated $50,000 […]

Since team owner Leslie Alexander has made the Houston Rockets available for sale, a number of potential buyers have already emerged, as they expressed interest in acquiring the NBA franchise. One of them is the group being set up by Dikembe Mutombo, which will give him a chance to become a part owner in the […]

Philadelphia 76ers sensation Joel Embiid ins’t just growing in the hearts of the people from the City of Brotherly Love, but also growing on legends of the sport, namely former Sixer and worldwide philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo. The 7-foot-2 finger-wagging big man has been utterly fond of the Cameroonian international, telling Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated […]

During his playing days in the NBA, Dikembe Mutombo made a name for himself as a relentless defender near the basket, and became one of the league’s all-time best shot-blockers. He also made the finger wag famous whenever he blocked a shot, reminding his opponents to think twice before attempting to score in front of […]

Being second in the NBA’s all-time blocks list is no small feat, but Dikembe Mutombo made it look easy throughout his career, as he made it his mission to make it difficult for his opponents to score with him manning the paint. And although there are not a lot of players in the league today […]