reflecting on Mutombo's life and legacy. The towering 7-foot-2 basketball icon was a larger-than-life figure who spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for a half-dozen teams, including five ...

He was 58. “I feel really fortunate to have gotten to know him and coached him and spend time with him,” said Nuggets coach ...

whose team stenciled Mutombo’s name and “55” on the floor near Denver’s bench. “He’ll be missed by many, many people.” Mutombo helped the Nuggets become the first No. 8 seed to upset ...

That first season together, they reached the Elite Eight and the pair formed a formidable front line on two more NCAA tournament teams. For the rest of his life, Mutombo returned the favor many ...

"He's a rebounder, he's an intimidator, he can change the game all by himself, offensively and defensively." Deke's addition ...

whose team stenciled Mutombo's name and "55" on the floor near Denver's bench. "He'll be missed by many, many people." Mutombo helped the Nuggets become the first No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed ...

and we watched history in the making as the Nuggets became the first-ever #8 seeded team to knock off a #1 seed in NBA playoff history. Everyone is familiar with the story and the final TV shot of ...

He was 58. “I feel really fortunate to have gotten to know him and coached him and spend time with him,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose team stenciled Mutombo’s name and “55 ...

He was 58. “I feel really fortunate to have gotten to know him and coached him and spend time with him,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose team stenciled Mutombo’s name and “55 ...

He was 58. “I feel really fortunate to have gotten to know him and coached him and spend time with him,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose team stenciled Mutombo’s name and “55 ...

Mutombo's name came up during TNT's Timberwolves ... He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports ...