Dikembe Mutombo - April 2009 |
hoopheadsnorth.com - 4/23/2009
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Forget about about Derrick Rose and the Rookie
of the Year award. I mean no disrespect to...
Rose, but we're introducing a new award. This one doesn't go to that young kid who razzled and dazzled NBA crowds in one season, this one goes to the wiley veteran in the L who's still making an impact ...
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Forget R.O.Y., the Veteran of the Year: Dikembe Mutumbo
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ballerblogger.com - 4/27/2009
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First off, thanks to Matt at Blog-a-Bull for
giving me the opportunity to host. I’ve long admired...
the Carnival’s many themes, but since my creativity pales in comparison to previous hosts, I thought it would be best to go old-school and ...
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Carnival of the NBA #64
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Dikembe Mutombo Latest Blog Posts |
blogs.chron.com - 4/22/2009
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Dikembe Mutomo's legacy will be that he was
one of the great NBA defensive players of all-time,...
an amazing shot-blocker, a winner in every sense of the word. Yet his career is so much more than that. He was...
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In praise of Dikembe Mutombo, one of the all-time greats
sports.yahoo.com - 4/6/2009
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Welcome to the Final Four of our completely
pointless, albeit oddly entertaining Bedlam Tournament . Thanks to...
your help , we compiled a list of 32 things that you may or may not love about the NBA and seeded them into four regions. Voting is open ...
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Bedlam '09, Final Four: Mutombo vs. Darko's ripped jersey
myespn.go.com - 4/22/2009
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This is one of the best
NBA videos ever, and it's 100% Mutombo. Almost wherever...
he goes, Dikembe Mutombo is the loudest, gravelliest, tallest and smiliest person in the room. He can fill any amount of space -- with laughter, ...
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Dikembe Mutombo: Gravity and Light
chron.com - 4/22/2009
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Perhaps the biggest highlight of
Dikembe Mutombo’s career came during the 1994 playoffs when...
he was lying on the floor holding a ball in the air in joy after leading the Denver Nuggets to a titanic playoff upset of top-seeded Seattle. ...
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Mutombo suffers career-ending knee injury in Portland | ...
myespn.go.com - 4/22/2009
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The Oregonian quotes Dikembe Mutombo : "I'm going to
need surgery. For me, basketball is over. I cried...
so much about it when I was laying on the floor." The Houston Chronicle's Richard Justice writes : His 18-year NBA career ended ...
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Dikembe Mutombo: "For Me, Basketball is Over."
sports.espn.go.com - 4/22/2009
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Houston Rockets reserve center Dikembe Mutombo injured his
left leg in Tuesday night's playoff game against the...
Trail Blazers and left the court on a stretcher.
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Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo leaves game on stretcher
sports.yahoo.com - 4/22/2009
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Monday to Friday, The Basketball Jones look at
the big games and storylines from the night before...
with a mix of in-depth analysis and irreverent humor. As always, questions and comments are appreciated. On today's show, Tas and I discuss the ...
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TBJ Ep. 425: Frontin' Yao, blowouts, NBA point guards ...
zonersports.com - 4/23/2009
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Dikembe Mutombo is calling it a career. And
what a career it was. That distinct gravelly voice....
The 3200 or so finger-wags after turning away shots. The celebration from the floor after his 8th seed Nuggets stunned the top seed Sonics. And all of his wonderful charity work. A great player, a ...
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In Honor Of Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque ...
youtube.com - 4/22/2009
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Mutombo talks about all the blocks in his
career....
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Dikembe Mutombo on his blocks (video)
givemetherock.com - 4/11/2009
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Line of the Night: Not. Even. Close. Chris
Paul (1.55) utterly dominated all other stat lines by...
scoring 42 points on 14-25 shooting, 3-6 from three, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. But it appears that the “let Chris Paul get his shot off” strategy that other teams have been employing ...
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Day 166 of 170: Never Let Dikembe Mutombo into Your House
blog.oregonlive.com - 4/22/2009
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Nate McMillan: "I thought tonight (Brandon Roy) played
a really good game in a sense that I...
don't think anything was forced. (Ron) Artest is an unbelievable defender, and he did a good job of just taking the looks that...
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Quotes from tonight's Blazers-Rockets game
thebasketballjones.net - 4/22/2009
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Ep. 425: Old Boys On today’s show, Tas
and I discuss the Blazers’ decision to start fronting...
Yao, the lack of poise by the just-about-finished Pistons, the sad end to Dikembe Mutombo’s career and our top 10 current NBA point guards. Click here to join ...
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The Basketball Jones
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com - 4/12/2009
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One of the issues that I think that
some of the younger NBA players face is not...
respecting their elders. To be honest a fair amount of NBA players and even fans have no recollection past Michael Jordan to some of the other great players that came before him or during his reign. Dikembe Mutombo ...
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It’s not a block party without Dikembe Mutombo
fourthandfifty.com - 4/22/2009
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In a sad turn of events, the great
Dikembe Mutombo has been seriously injured , in Game...
2 of the Rockets Trailblazers Playoff Series. Although Dikembe previously announced his retirement at the end of this season, this latest knee injury will likely keep him out of the game for good. We ...
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Tribute to Dikembe Mutombo
nba.fanhouse.com - 4/22/2009
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by Will Brinson Dikembe Mutumbo suffered a horrible
fall on Tuesday night, tangling legs with Greg Oden...
before crumbling to the ground. He stayed down for quite some time, too, before being taken off the floor on a stretcher -- and judging by his ...
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Dikembe Mutumbo Retires After Injury: 'For Me, ...
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com - 4/22/2009
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I was gonna write some voodoo tonight, but
there's enough bad juju going around the NBA. In...
Game 2 against Portland, Houston's Dikembe Mutombo went down with a left knee injury and had to be taken off the court on a stretcher. The injury was first called a knee sprain, but reports from ...
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2 A.M. Two-fer: A Mountain of a Man
thedreamshake.com - 4/22/2009
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More photos » by Rick Bowmer - AP
about 2 hours ago: Houston Rockets' Dikembe Mutombo lies...
on the floor and is attended to after being injured in the ...
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Playoff Recap: Roy pours in 42 as Blazers defeat Rockets ...
mcbias.blogspot.com - 4/22/2009
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Forty-two years. 42, and still playing in the
NBA. Truly, Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was...
already something special just for his longevity. However, it looks like his career is finally over after a first-quarter collision with Greg Oden in Game 2 of the ...
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Mount Mutombo is Dormant, but not Forgotten
