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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Fran Blinebury of the Houston Chronicle: "After one season with New York in 2003-04, Mutombo was told by then-general manager and now head coach of the Knicks Isiah Thomas that the day had come, and that blunt message has driven him for the past four years. 'It's still a wound,' Mutombo said. 'My wife and I still talk about it. It's still a bit sad to see the commissioner coming and all those people coming to celebrate the 17 years of my career and accomplishments and you look back and say that about (four) years ago, I had a guy tell me that I couldn't ...

Links: Wait, what happened to Donnie Walsh?
SLAM Online — ... • Let’s raise a glass of warm milk for Dikembe Mutombo, who will be honored tonight in Houston. It was supposed to be a retirement party, but now it doesn’t look like Deke’s retiring, which is great news for…pretty much everyone, everywhere. Except for maybe Isiah Thomas, because Deke is still holding a grudge against him for telling him he couldn’t play anymore. Deke’s wife urged him to let it go, and Deke says he has, but after reading his quotes, well, maybe not so much… ...

MUTOMBO IS THE NEW FAVRE
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... Mutombo, who announced during the preseason that his seventeenth year in the league would be his last, has kept the Rockets' frontcourt intact after Yao Ming injuries the last two seasons.  Now, with the Rockets and NBA scheduled to honor his career and humanitarianism during halftime of tonight's game against the Timberwolves, Mutombo's rethinking his pledge to retire.  Why?  Isiah Thomas. ...

Wednesday Donnie Walshes
Posting and Toasting — ... Thibodeau as coach under Walsh. There's also the possibility of just keeping Isiah. SML on all of this. Indy Cornrows with a transcript of Walsh discussing some basketball history, both recent and ancient. The more I hear and read what this guy says, the more he seems like an especially intelligent, articulate, respectable, and likable guy. If you're looking for clues about this situation, don't go to Isiah. Duh. Here's one guy who'd probably be happier with Walsh than Isiah. (via TrueHoop.) ...

Isiah, How Could You Do Mt. Mutombo Like That?
The Big Lead — ... It’s tough not to like Dikembe Mutombo, one of the NBA’s greatest ambassadors. So why the heck did Isiah Thomas treat the guy like excrement? ...

Perhaps Isiah Should Try Insulting His Own Players
The Sporting Blog — ... the point where it's bigger news if the Knicks coach stops at a stop sign, or does something else typical of sane human beings. But here's one that simply must be reported. As you know, Dikembe Mutombo has been valuable to a Rockets team that has accomplished much. This despite being at least forty-two years of age, and having claimed this season was his last. At a tribute ceremony last night, Mutombo claimed he might yet come back for one last hurrah. [image] What keeps him going? A comment Isiah made four years ago , of course. After one season with New York in 2003-04, ...