Going up against Michael Jordan was arguably the most daunting task in basketball. You hear the stories, you watch the film, and eventually, you realise and understand why seeing the number 23 on the ...

ATLANTA — The family of basketball icon Dikembe Mutombo is inviting the public to celebrate his life and legacy at a free community event in Atlanta. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, ...

Admist the tears following the death of Dikembe Mutombo, there were fond memories that evoked laughter. Mutombo was larger than life – both in physical stature and personality. Those traits were ...

There's only one way to accomplish as much as Dikembe Mutombo did in his 58 years, and that's by moving fast. “He was a speed demon,” former Nuggets teammate Bryant Stith said of his close friend who ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all he ...

The NBA community was recently shaken by the passing of Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, a towering figure both on and off the basketball court. Among those mourning the loss was LeBron James, who took ...

On Monday morning, word got out that the NBA’s all-time great humanitarian and superstar center Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo had passed away from brain cancer, at the far ...

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The athlete had been battling brain cancer. By The Associated Press Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Basketball Hall of Famer known as much for his finger wagging and singular voice as his defensive prowess, passed away Monday at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.

The Hawks will pay tribute and honor the life of Dikembe Mutombo on Monday, the team announced. The Hawks will host the Mavericks and have several tributes planned for the Hall of Famer. The team will ...