and a friend of his who spoke French. “With all the languages that Dikembe could speak, he could not speak English,” Riley recalls. The coaches were skeptical. They had learned about Mutombo ...

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 ...

New York - Dec. 02, 2014: Basketball player Dikembe Mutombo attends the 10th Annual Unicef Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com ...

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 ...

There was a video tribute celebrating his big accomplishments on and off the court DENVER -- There was a video tribute ...

Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that few others in basketball history ever possessed, all among the many reasons why he's immortalized in the Hall of Fame. On the court ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame, finger-wagging center who spent much of his post-basketball career as an ambassador for the sport, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced Monday.

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 ... and a friend of his who spoke French. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the ...

Pat Graham | The Associated Press The Nuggets honor franchise legend Dikembe Mutombo, who died in September, at Ball Arena during Thursday's season opener. • Get NBA League Pass TODAY > DENVER ...