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NBADikembe Mutombo is trying to gather investors to purchase the Rockets

After the surprising announcement made by Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown that team owner Leslie Alexander has decided to put the team up for sale, a potential buyer has already emerged. Lander’s and Golden Nugget Casino owner Tilman Fretitta immediately expressed his desire to purchase the franchise, but now he may have competition in becoming […]

Boston CelticsBill Russell tells legendary big men he would 'kick their a**'

NBA legend Bill Russell stole the NBA Awards Show, getting the crowd roaring on their feet upon receiving his Lifetime Achievement award from some of the best big men to ever play the game. The octogenarian was introduced by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson — decades’ worth of greatness at […]

San Antonio SpursDikembe Mutombo comments on Jonathon Simmons' latest dunk

Jonathon Simmons’ latest dunk was so impressive, one of the greatest shot blockers ever felt the need to weigh in on it. Dikembe Mutombo took to Instagram to comment on the dunk, even suggesting it was so good that he would like to have the chance to block it. Mutombo simply could not believe it. […]

Denver NuggetsDikembe Mutombo posts disclaimer after announcing his email got hacked

Hackers are always ready to pounce on an unsuspecting victim to try to solicit money or steal someone’s identity. Just recently, NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was not spared by these opportunists and got his email hacked. The former four-time Defensive Player of the Year took to Instagram to announce the unfortunate incident he’s going through […]

Denver NuggetsNuggets honor Dikembe Mutombo with foam finger wag giveaway

The Denver Nuggets declared October 29th Dikembe Mutombo day and chose that date to retire his jersey. The Hall of Famer was drafted by the Nuggets in 1991, and spent five seasons in Denver. During that time Mutombo averaged 12.9 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks. He also won a Defensive Player of the Year award, and […]

Houston RocketsWarm welcome in Houston almost made a rookie Yao Ming cry

After being forced to end his playing career prematurely due to multiple foot injuries, recently inducted Hall of Famer Yao Ming has returned to where he spent all his nine NBA seasons. The former eight-time all-star appeared at the podium inside the Toyota Center in Houston for the first time since 2011, but now as a […]

Denver NuggetsDikembe Mutombo will have jersey retired by Nuggets as team wears special throwback jerseys

Longtime Denver Nuggets center Dikembe Mutombo will have his No. 55 jersey retired by the team in their season home opener on Oct. 29 against the Portland Trail Blazers. The 50-year-old Mutombo played his first five seasons in Denver after being the fourth overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, making three of his first […]

Philadelphia 76ersBrett Brown wants Nerlens Noel to play like Dikembe Mutombo, Bismack Biyombo

It’s been a process for Nerlens Noel to figure out the best way to fit into this league. The former 6th overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft missed his entire rookie season due to injury and has had mixed amounts of success the past two seasons. Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is here […]

NBAFirst Basketball without Boarders to be held in Angola

The National Basketball Association, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and Basketball without Boarders (BWB) are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their global basketball development and community outreach program by holding the first Basketball without Borders Africa Camp in Angola. It will take place at the Pavilhão Multiusos do Kilamba in Luanda from 31st of August until the 3rd […]

NBAVideo: NBA players read mean tweets, 4th edition

At this point, we all have heard about and seen the Jimmy Kimmel segment where he brings on NBA players to read mean tweets of themselves. It’s absolutely hysterical every time. Yesterday, Jimmy Kimmel Live published their fourth edition of their segment. This time, they had Jalen Rose, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry, Dikembe Mutombo, Reggie Miller, […]

Golden State WarriorsMutombo turned back after trying to get into Warriors locker room

Dikembe Mutombo‘s name has come up a number of times recently. This past week, he was sought out by reporters after fellow Congolese big man Bismack Biyombo used his patented finger wag against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Being the gracious man that he is, Mutombo didn’t mind. A more amusing story came out last night, though. […]

Toronto RaptorsMutombo says he did not give Biyombo permission for finger wag, but he's fine with it

The finger wag has been always been somewhat of a signature stamp, made famous by the great Congolese Dikembe Mutombo in his playing days. The league implemented taunting rules and made Mutombo stop wagging his finger at opponents whodr shot he blocked, so he started waving it at the crowd instead. The finger wag has now […]

Toronto RaptorsDikembe Mutombo approves of Biyombo's finger wag

As we all know at this point, the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag is universally known as a move that was done by Mutombo during his days in the league. A couple of players have occasionally adapted the move every once in a while, but no one has made it their own because it was Mutombo’s. […]

Philadelphia 76ersAdam Silver comments on Dikembe Mutombo's premature tweet congratulating the Sixers

Before the NBA draft lottery results were announced on Tuesday evening, ex-Philadelphia 76ers star center Dikembe Mutombo had already tweeted a congratulatory message to his former team on earning the No. 1 pick. A few hours later, who got the top selection? You guessed it, the Sixers. Predictably, this sent conspiracy theorists into a frenzy, claiming that the […]

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