Tag: NBA
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Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA global ambassador, dies at 58
Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball’s most feared shot blockers, died following a battle with brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday. Mutombo was 58. He rejected 3,289 shots, the second most in NBA history, during his long career that included stops in Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York and Houston.…
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Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose retires after 16-year career that was often derailed by injuries
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from basketball on Thursday as the 35-year-old guard brought the curtains down on a career spanning 16 years. Once the lynchpin of the Chicago Bulls franchise after he became the number one pick in the draft, Rose began his NBA career with a Rookie of the Year…