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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. Congolese-American basketball player (1966–2024) "Dikembe" and "Mutombo" redirect here. For other uses, see Dikembe (disambiguation) and Mutombo (name). Dikembe Mutombo Mutombo with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2002 Personal information Born (1966-06-25) June 25, 1966 Léopoldville ...
Jayson Williams (born February 22, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 11 seasons, primarily with the New Jersey Nets. He played his first three seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, who acquired him in trade with the Phoenix Suns following the 1990 NBA draft.
The "Malice at the Palace" (also known as the Pacers–Pistons brawl) [2] [3] was a fight involving both players and fans that occurred during a National Basketball Association (NBA) game between the Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004, at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest on Aug. 31. Nine days later, he was at the season opener honoring the police officer and doctor who helped save his life.
Players who died following the conclusion of their career should not be included. Players are listed with the team for which they last played before death, rather than the team with which the player spent most of their playing career. Basketball teams may honor active players who died by bestowing upon them a posthumous honor of a retired number.
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Robert Keith Horry (/ ˈ ɒr i / ORR-ee; born August 25, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player and current sports commentator. He earned the nickname "Cheap Shot Rob" for dirty play throughout his career. [1] [2] [3] He was also nicknamed "Big Shot Rob" [4] because of making clutch shots in multiple playoff games.
The murder of Patrick Dennehy, an American college basketball player for Baylor University, occurred on June 12, 2003, when he was shot by teammate Carlton Dotson. [1] The murder set off a chain of events which led to a broader scandal in which Baylor's basketball program was investigated and punished for numerous infractions by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).