NBA broadcasters TNT Sports has caught heat on social media for interrupting a tribute to late basketball legend Dikembe ...

Dikembe Mutombo was salt and light ... tireless humanitarian efforts left an indelible mark on our league.” — Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. “I knew him as a true humanitarian.

HOUSTON — NBA legend Dikembo Mutombo is being remembered as a Hall-of-Famer and outstanding defensive player. But the 58-year-old also left his mark with extensive humanitarian efforts during ...

“The spirit of Dikembe Mutombo is never going to be forgotten," said Philadelphia guard Kyle Lowry, who was a Mutombo teammate in the center's final NBA season — with Houston in 2008-09.

DENVER – There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo's big accomplishments ... year NBA career also included stops in Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and the then-New Jersey ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame center and a global ... New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets. He had remarkable longevity, playing through his age-42 season in Houston before eventually retiring ...

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA ... Mutombo spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and the then-New Jersey Nets.

J.J. did his best Dikembe Mutombo impression during his postgame ... as he set a career best with 1,598 yards on 112 receptions. Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is voted the No ...

"Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," Silver ... New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. Mutombo was an eight-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.