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Baseball icon Rose dies on the same day as NBA hero Mutombo

Former Major League Baseball player Pete Rose poses before signing autographs at Art of the Music at the Shoppes at Mandalay Place in Las Vegas. US baseball icon Pete Rose, whose successes were overshadowed by a betting scandal, died on…

Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58

(Gray News/AP) – Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo has died of brain cancer. He was 58 years old. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement published on X. “On the…

Dikembe Mutombo brought out the best in nuggets and the best in people

For Cory Slater, it was love at first sight. When Dikembe Mutombo put his left hand on Shawn Kemp's hip and his right hand on history and blocked his eighth Seattle shot in the Nuggets' legendary Game 5 victory over…

Joel Embiid and the 76ers mourn Dikembe Mutombo on “sad day” in Philadelphia

CAMDEN, NJ – Clinical Daryl Morey was reduced to far less than he expected, or perhaps he was momentarily elevated into a moment, when his victory lap was interrupted by the most sobering news. The 76ers president was waved away…

Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry discuss the death of NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo

CAMDEN, NJ – The Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA and the world at large lost a great man on Monday with the passing of legendary big man Dikembe Mutombo. Mutombo, a Hall of Famer, averaged 9.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in…

Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. on the death of NBA star Dikembe Mutombo

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. learned of the death of former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo just moments before meeting the media Monday afternoon. When first asked about the Hall of Famer, Jackson gave a short answer before going back…

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA legend and Hall of Famer, dies of brain cancer at age 58

Former Atlanta Hawks player Dikembe Mutombo speaks during a halftime ceremony retiring his number during a game between the Hawks and the Boston Celtics in 2015. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has…

The death of Dikembe Mutombo sparks outrage in the NBA world

Top 5 NBA teams for the 2024-25 season | For the tires The FTH roster lists its top five teams for the 2024 NBA season. Toronto Raptors president Masi Ujiri had already finished speaking to reporters for NBA media day…

Hall of Fame center dies of brain cancer at age 58

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who played 18 seasons in the NBA and served as the league's global ambassador after his retirement, has died of brain cancer, the NBA announced Monday. Mutombo was 58. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger…

Dikembe Mutombo dies aged 58 after battling brain cancer

Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame center and global ambassador for the NBA, has died of brain cancer at age 58, the league announced Monday. Mutombo, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was one of the most…