Dikembe Mutombo

...maybe the best shooter ever. Others receiving consideration: Yao Ming, Pau Gasol, Arvydas Sabonis, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Dikembe Mutombo, Hedo Turkoglu, Peja Stojakovic, Sarunas Marciulionis. FAST STARTER Leave Comment

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...Texas on the hardwood. </p><p>The Catamounts return a dangerous backcourt tandem of Harouna Mutombo, who is the nephew of former NBA great Dikembe Mutombo, and swingman Brandon Giles. The two players led the team is scoring a year ago as...

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...left knee and is expected to miss up to six weeks. Nelson was injured during Monday's victory in Charlotte. • Ex-player Dikembe Mutombo is joining the league as a global ambassador, a newly created position. • Kobe Bryant had 40 points -...

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...has spent nearly 3 years trying to recover from tearing three ligaments in an ugly spill during a game in February 2007. * Dikembe Mutombo is joining the NBA as a global ambassador. The league announced Mutombo's hiring to the newly created...

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• Danny Granger's 22 points helped the visiting Pacers top New Jersey 91-83 and drop the Nets to 0-11. • The league said Dikembe Mutombo has been hired for the newly created position of global ambassador. • The Memphis Grizzlies...

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...-- off the court. Once he dons that blue and gray No. 10 jersey, once he steps into the midcourt circle like Patrick Ewing, Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mourning, Michael Sweetney and Roy Hibbert before him, there are times when he doesn't need...

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...outstanding humanitarians" He opened a hospital and research center in the Democratic Republic of Congo NEW YORK (AP) -- Dikembe Mutombo is joining the NBA as a global ambassador. The league announced Mutombo's hiring to the newly...

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NEW YORK -- Dikembe Mutombo is joining the NBA as a global ambassador. The league announced Mutombo's hiring to the newly created position Tuesday, with commissioner David Stern calling the eight-time All-Star "one of sports' outstanding...

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The NBA has announced that former star center Dikembe Mutombo will join the league as a global ambassador, a newly created position. </p><p>Mutombo will participate in a number of international NBA events, including Basketball without...

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...themselves so much, Carl Landry swatted a Rudy Gay drive and then while on the seat of his pants, did a Dikembe Mutombo finger wag to the delight of Mutombo in the front row. He would repeat the act minutes later when he got a piece of a...

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