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In honor of the Magic retiring Shaq's number, here is every NBA team's retired jersey numbers

With the announcement that the Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey, the NBA has finally done it! All 30 teams have officially retired a jersey number for a specific player (Yes, before Shaq, the Magic’s only jersey retired was No. 6 for “The Sixth Man,” a.k.a the fans)....

These are the oldest players in NBA history

Of all the oldest players lists that we have compiled, the NBA’s is easily the most star-studded. The list of players who played well into their 40s is decked out with Hall of Famers, All-Rookie players, and NBA Champions, a feat that few on our other lists can manage. Those who have the longevity a...

When David beats Goliath in the playoffs

The Miami Heat became the NBA’s sixth No. 8 seed to topple their conference’s top seed in the playoffs after beating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks....

Dejounte Murray has been better than advertised to start the season

Following last season’s disappointing journey and final destination, the Atlanta Hawks are off to a blazing start to this season. They are 7-3 and not only look like the clear best team in the Southeast division, but also like one of the better squads in the Eastern Conference....

White Chocolate is trippin’

In basketball, a couple of never-ending debates will likely go unresolved....

The Atlanta Hawks adding Dejounte Murray would change the entire landscape of the Eastern Conference

The Atlanta Hawks were the second best offensive team in the NBA this past season. Trae Young had the best season of his career averaging 28.4 points and 9.7 assists per game on 46/38.2/90.4 shooting splits. He kept his team’s offense rolling all season despite many injuries. Of players who averaged...

Al Horford’s season-saving Game 4 was a reminder that he has been a rock

If the Boston Celtics go on to win an NBA championship, Al Horford’s Game 4 performance will live in Boston sports lore until the east coast breaks off into the Atlantic Ocean, or however climate change really sinks its teeth into this planet....

J. Cole’s pro basketball career is over — it should never have begun

Dreams are something J. Cole often raps about. It’s the name of his music label — Dreamville Records. But dreams aren’t promised. Sometimes one person’s dream can be another’s nightmare....

Phew, what a day! May 7 sports gobs of history, including MJ's 'Shot,' 'Practice?!' & Big Sexy goin' boom

Sports people are weird — myself included. We love our stats and our oddities, and our trends and our records. Something that will speak to the hearts of sports fanatics everywhere is a lovely confluence of memorable events that all happened on this very day. ...

Give This Camera Person A Raise

Here’s a fairly mundane play from last night’s game between the Raptors and Suns, which was made spectacular by the quick thinking of the camera operator under the basket....

Here Are The Emails Sent By A Scammer Pretending To Be Dikembe Mutombo<em></em>

If you’ve ever fantasized about would it would be like to be swindled by someone posing as Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, you’re in luck....

Dikembe Mutombo Wants You To Know That He Did Not Actually Send An Email Asking For Money [Update]

Dikembe Mutombo has apparently been targeted by scammers. The four-time Defensive Player of the Year said that the culprits broke into his email account and sent out a dispatch suggesting he’d been robbed in the Philippines and needed money:...

Dikembe Mutombo Denies Bismack Biyombo Permission To Finger Wag (UPDATE)

TMZ caught up with Dikembe Mutombo, the former NBA star most recently famous for kinda-sorta-accidentally-almost-maybe-maybe-not revealing that the draft lottery was NOT rigged for the Philadelphia 76ers, and he offered his takes on Bismack Biyombo co-opting his signature finger wag move. His take i...

Sixers Claim That Dikembe Mutombo Didn't Reveal A Grand NBA Draft Conspiracy (UPDATE)

The NBA draft lottery is at 8 p.m. EDT tonight in New York City. At 4:36 p.m., Dikembe Mutombo tweeted his congratulations to his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, for winning the lottery and “grabbing the #1 spot.” Mutombo apologized and clarified that he had tweeted too soon and was just gettin...

Dikembe Mutombo Deletes Tweet Congratulating 76ers On Winning NBA Draft Lottery

The NBA draft lottery is tonight at 8 p.m., but Dikembe Mutombo’s Twitter account couldn’t wait until then to congratulate the Philadelphia 76ers for winning the first overall pick. The tweet, which had a photo of Mutombo and Allen Iverson, was quickly deleted....

Court Projections Remain Awesome

The Hawks retired Dikembe Mutombo’s number last night, and kicked off the festivities with this court projection. One day I’ll get tired of these. Today is not that day....

Two Georgetown Grads Swap Pickup Lines

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Dikembe Mutombo Says "Who Wants To Sex Mutombo?" Never Happened

Today is a very sad day. Dikembe Mutombo went on Highly Questionable and destroyed one of sports' greatest urban legends, emphatically denying that he ever walked into a club and yelled,"Who wants to sex Mutombo?"...

Dikembe Mutombo Fakes Out Nuggets Mascot, Issues Iconic Finger-Wag

Nuggets mascot Rocky (last seen here unconscious) and Dikembe Mutombo (last seen here caught up in a gold scheme) teamed up for a bit of fun tonight in Denver during the team's recognition of Mutombo's career in the Mile High City....