Memphis basketball freshman Simon Majok has impressed coaches, teammates and fans with his play and his infectious ...

A career retrospective of one of the shot blockers ever, Dikembe Mutombo. Suspected Brown University gunman found dead House Democrat hits Trump with nothing but receipts over his 'phenomenal' health ...

“Dikembe Mutombo was an incredible basketball player — one of the best shot blockers and defensive players of all time," Obama wrote on social media Monday. “But he also inspired a generation of young ...

The public memorial took place at the McCamish Pavilion on the Georgia Tech campus. NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who died from brain cancer last year, was celebrated by the City of Atlanta at a ...

ATLANTA — Last September, NBA great and philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo lost his valiant battle with brain cancer. The family had a service at the time, but it didn’t allow everyone whose life he ...

For millennial kids with middle school growth spurts, or ones who were just tall and played center, Dikembe Mutombo was a central figure. If you blocked a shot from the year 1997 through 2009, it was ...

A public memorial is set for Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo at Georgia Tech on May 31. In September 2024, the NBA announced that Mutombo had died from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. The event will ...

There are times in sports when fan interactions cross the line, particularly when provoking players. One such incident occurred in October 2006 during an NBA preseason game, when Hooman Hamzehloui, a ...

ATLANTA — The family of basketball icon Dikembe Mutombo is inviting the public to celebrate his life and legacy at a free community event in Atlanta. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, ...

He may be known for his fierce defense on the basketball court, and the iconic finger wag he gave opponents after blocking their shot, but giving back was NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo’s true calling ...