The tributes to Dikembe Mutombo are pouring in after the death of the NBA legend. NBA.com Staff Dikembe Mutombo became the NBA’s first Global Ambassador after his Hall of Fame playing career. NBA ...

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.

The Hawks will pay tribute and honor the life of Dikembe Mutombo on Monday, the team announced. The Hawks will host the Mavericks and have several tributes planned for the Hall of Famer. The team will ...

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 ...

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. had found out only moments before he met with the media Monday afternoon about the death of former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo. When he was first asked about ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks will feature several nods to the late great Dikembe Mutombo on Monday night as they host the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena. Among the tributes planned for Mutombo, ...

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 ...

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 ...