DENVER -- There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo's big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds -- his number. The late ...

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new annual honor recognizing a ...

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Dikembe Mutombo’s towering presence on the basketball court made him a household name. With his signature finger wag and unmatched shot-blocking ability, he dominated the NBA for nearly two decades.

The NBA is honoring one of its most beloved and influential players by announcing the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian ...

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 ...

"If you were with him, you had nothing to worry about." Jerome Williams, a former Georgetown big said about Mutombo, another Hoyas alum.

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NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and signature finger wag," died Monday from brain cancer at the age of 58.

Former Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony was named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday — twice.