As the Knicks continue to work on filling out their coaching staff under new head coach Mike Brown, Lakers assistant Greg St. Jean and Grizzlies assistant Patrick Mutombo are among the potential ...
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 ...
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 ...
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers will pay tribute to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, when they take on the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center.
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a shared skill among former NBA stars who played from 1991 to 2009. Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the original up ...
Dr. Groesbeck Parham remembers walking the streets of Atlanta with the late Dikembe Mutombo. "I was there visiting, and he had to get his passport renewed, so we parked the car and we were walking ...
NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away in September after a battle with brain cancer. For the first time since his death, Mutombo's son, Ryan, speaks with FOX 5 sports anchor and executive producer ...
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 ...
The tribute will take place at the State Farm Arena when the Hawks play the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 25 Retired NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo died on Monday, Sept. 30, after battling brain cancer.