Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced.

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador ...

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The towering center, known for his stoic defense, warm personality and extensive charity work, lost his battle with brain cancer.

Monday morning, the Philadelphia 76ers held their Media Day at the team's Practice Facility in Camden, New Jersey. From Daryl Morey and Nick Nurse to Philadelphia's Big 3 to rookies, vets, and more, ...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and veteran Kyle Lowry touch on the passing of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo.

Dikembe Mutombo – the imposing Congolese-American center – has died at the age of 58. A figure who endeared himself to sports ...

On Monday, the basketball world mourned the loss of Mutombo, a Hall of Famer and humanitarian known for his feats both on and ...

In addition to being a Hall of Fame player, Mutombo is being remembered as a Hall of Fame person, thanks in large part to the ...

Running through each member of the Sixers roster after the team was formally introduced on Monday during the team's Media Day ...