Dikembe Mutombo, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center and global ambassador for the NBA, died at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the league announced on Monday. Born in the Democratic Republic ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks announced on Thursday that they will honor the life and legacy of Hawks legend and Dikembe Mutombo at its next home game. The Hawks great and Naismith Memorial Basketball ...

Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo may not have gotten permission from Dikembe Mutombo to use the retired shot-blocking star's finger-wag celebration, but Mutombo says Biyombo "really doesn't need ...

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Dikembe Mutombo is one of the best defenders in the history of the NBA. Mutombo won Defensive Player of the Year four times in his career and blocked 2.8 shots per game ...

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, who played in the league for 18 seasons, has died at 58 from brain cancer. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” ...

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 ...

One of the most feared defenders in NBA history also made a heck of a pitchman. Dikembe Mutombo, the prolific shot blocker and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, has died, the NBA announced Sept. 30.

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 to ...