Pity whoever finds themselves wedged between Mo Bamba and the basket. Bamba collects a beautiful behind-the-back pass from point guard Cole Anthony before attacking the rim with authority. The Magic center notched up 13 points and nine rebounds in a dominant win over the Portland Trail Blazers on February 8, 2022. 

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Mo Bamba trails in transition, throws down power slam through contact

Lose sight of the inside threat and he’ll make you pay for it. Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba calls for the rock wide open in the paint then unleashes a two-handed slam on the Milwaukee Bucks on January 11, 2021.

Mo Bamba slides past defense and throws down in the paint

Eager to make an early-season impact on a slow-starting Orlando Magic squad, fifth-year center Mo Bamba takes matters into his own hands against the visiting Charlotte Hornets, using every inch of his 7-foot frame to throw down a monstrous dunk over Jalen McDaniels. It was an incredibly-efficient 17 minutes off the bench for Bamba, who made eight of his 12 shots for 19 points, along with six rebounds, an assist and three blocks in Orlando’s first win of the season on October 28, 2022.

Mo Bamba cuts to the hoop to throw down alley-oop slam

Get out the way! Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross finds the cutting big man Mo Bamba for the massive two-handed slam against the New York Knicks on October 30, 2019.

Mo Bamba rolls into paint for emphatic two-hand slam

Nothing in team sports can top a sequence of beautiful ball movement but behind any good transition offense is a stop on the other end. After switching onto a Philadelphia 76ers ball carrier out of a pick-and-roll, Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba sets the wheels in motion for a fastbreak clinic, snuffing out a midrange jumper just in time for teammate Jalen Suggs to leap into view and outlet the ball up the floor. Capitalizing on the advantage created by his teammates’ efforts, Gary Harris then relays the rock to a surging Franz Wagner for an emphatic slam. Bamba, the catalyst of it all, finished the January 19, 2022 contest with 32 points (on 12-of-15 shooting, including seven triples) and three blocks.

Mo Bamba block sets teammates up for instant transition relay

The range of motion that Mo Bamba’s length affords him gives him an elite advantage above the rim. The Orlando Magic center penetrates into the paint against the Portland Trail Blazers, takes off for a slam from just outside the restricted area and manages to cram it home on the other side of his defender with ease in a March 26, 2021 matchup.

Mo Bamba leaps around defender for two-handed slam

Mo Bamba has become a popular addition to breakout candidate lists largely due to his overwhelming athleticism, on display here with a putback dunk off of a Cole Anthony missed floater. The Orlando Magic big man went for 18 boards, 14 points, five assists and three blocks in a narrow 110-109 loss to Toronto on October 29th, 2021.

Mo Bamba leaps through paint for putback slam in traffic

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