He was 58. The NBA said today that he died of brain cancer in Atlanta but did not give any other details. He had been ...

On Saturday, at the annual NBA Africa luncheon at All-Star weekend, commissioner Adam Silver announced the creation of a new award in honor of Mutombo, who died of brain cancer in September.

Mutombo, the charismatic 7-foot-2 center who registered 3,289 blocked shots — second only to Hakeem Olajuwon (3,830) in NBA history — died of brain cancer on Sept. 30. He was 58. The story of ...

Jerry West, Bill Walton, Dikembe Mutombo, Al Attles and other NBA legends who died over the last year were honored at the NBA Legends Brunch.

The NBA is paying tribute to one of its best defensive players ever. Late great center Dikembe Mutombo, who sadly died at just 58 following a battle with brain cancer on Sept. 30 last year ...

Spears. Mutombo, who died in September at the age of 58 due to brain cancer, was the NBA's first global ambassador, and he had a significant hand in the development of basketball on his home ...

(WGHP) — Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime ...