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 ...

Big John seemed to speak Dikembe Mutombo into existence. This was 1988. I was covering John Thompson — not the Georgetown Hoyas, the team he coached. As with almost everyone else who wrote about ...

On the court, he was a long-limbed shot blocker who thrived on intimidating opponents. Off it, he was a thoughtful humanitarian with equally impressive reach, constantly striving to make a difference ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame center, famous for blocking shots and wagging his finger at opponents, died Monday of brain cancer at the age of 58. "Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," ...

During interviews, the late Dikembe Mutombo frequently found himself asked about the iconic moment when Michael Jordan dunked on him. Despite having addressed this topic numerous times in the past, ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame NBA center, who was a towering defender on the court and an ambassador for the game off of it, has died from brain cancer. He was 58. The NBA confirmed Mutombo’s ...

Congolese-American basketball great Dikembe Mutombo, renowned as one of the best defensive players in NBA history, has died aged 58, the league announced on Monday. Mutombo, an eight-time NBA all-star ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks will feature several nods to the late great Dikembe Mutombo on Monday night as they host the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena. Among the tributes planned for Mutombo, ...

In a press release on Monday morning, Silver said Mutombo, who also served as an NBA Global Ambassador, died from brain cancer. He was surrounded by his family. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than ...

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