Pat Graham | The Associated Press The Nuggets honor franchise legend Dikembe Mutombo, who died in September, at Ball Arena during Thursday's season opener. • Get NBA League Pass TODAY > DENVER ...

“Dikembe was like the ultimate role model,” says Williams, who went on to reach a Sweet 16 and Elite Eight with the Hoyas and play nine seasons in the NBA. Mutombo played 18. “He wasn't the ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame NBA center who died on Sept. 30 at 58, was in the latter category — though he was not without his own set of awards and impressive statistical achievements.

“He’ll be missed by many, many people.” Mutombo helped the Nuggets become the first No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed in the NBA playoffs, when they knocked off Seattle in 1994 in a best-of ...

It was October 2022 when I wrote a column about National Basketball Association legend Dikembe Mutombo’s brain tumor diagnosis. Sadly, the NBA global ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of ...

While Dikembe Mutombo was best known for his ferocious blocks on the basketball court, he made a huge impact in his native Congo as well. Mutombo, who died Monday, was in his homeland in 2022 to ...

And as the NBA season dawns next week, he is someone who will be sorely missed across the basketball community. “He always brought a smile,” says Jerome Williams, a Hoyas power forward from 1994 to ...

Dikembe Mutombo birthed a nation of basketball players in more ways than one. Following his passing (58) due to brain cancer, the NBA's heart skipped a few beats. Aside from Mutombo's efforts and ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer ...