At 7 feet 2 inches, Mutombo held down the paint as one of the league's best-ever defenders and shot blockers. As an Adidas ...

While NBA teams gathered for their media days on Monday morning, the excitement for the new season was quelled by sad news. Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away at 58 after a two ...

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 ...

The family of Dikembe Mutombo issued the following statement Thursday after the Basketball Hall of Famer and former Hawks player died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58. According to the ...

It’s a tough time to pay the bills with an ad read when you’re talking about the death of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. TNT broadcaster Ian Eagle interrupted Stan Van Gundy while he talked about ...

The basketball world lost an icon on Monday when Dikembe Mutombo died at 58 years old. Not only was Mutombo a star on the court, he was a memorable figure for both his humanitarian work and his ...

Was Dikembe Mutombo on the flight? Mike Riley wondered as he stood in the waiting area at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. It was the late 1980s, when you could walk right up ...

DENVER -- There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo's big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds -- his number. The late ...