Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

One of the most feared defenders in NBA history also made a heck of a pitchman. Dikembe Mutombo, the prolific shot blocker and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, has died, the NBA announced Sept. 30.

Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at age 58 from brain cancer, left behind a memorable career on and off the court. A look at several moments that made the former Houston Rocket and NBA star ...

Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...