Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame NBA center, who was a towering defender on the court and an ambassador for the game off of it, has died from brain cancer. He was 58. The NBA confirmed Mutombo’s death, with commissioner Adam Silver calling him “simply larger than life.” He continued: …
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Five of the NBA biggest stars will be the focus of an upcoming Netflix docuseries that will provide “an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.” Starting 5 will revolve around Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James, Minnesota Timberwolves’ rising star Anthony Edwards, and the title-winning Boston …
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Former NBA player Jontay Porter, who was banned from the league for life after he gambled on games he participated in as a member of the Toronto Raptors, has pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud conspiracy in connection to the scandal. Porter, who was charged along with four …
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Months after the NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life for gambling, court papers suggest he will be charged with a federal felony related to the allegations against him. The Associated Press reports that federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed a criminal information sheet on Tuesday suggesting Porter could …
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Jerry West, the Los Angeles Lakers legend as both a player and an executive who was later dubbed “the Logo” after he was immortalized on the NBA’s symbol, has died at the age of 86. The Los Angeles Clippers, for whom West served as a consultant in recent years, announced …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The majority of the new FX miniseries Clipped takes place in 2013 and 2014, during a tumultuous basketball season where Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was forced …
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Pearl Jam honored Bill Walton during their show at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, dedicating their song “Man of the Hour” to the NBA Hall of Famer who died earlier this week. The band later posted a video clip of frontman Eddie Vedder speaking about Walton with the caption, “Goddamnit Bill, …
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BILL WALTON, THE Hall of Fame NBA center, broadcaster, and public devotee of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 71. His death on Monday was announced by the National Basketball Association, who released a statement from commission Adam Silver calling Walton “truly one of a kind… He redefined the …
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