Dikembe Mutombo Honored with SI’s 2024 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
On the court, he was a long-limbed shot blocker who thrived on intimidating opponents. Off it, he was a thoughtful ...
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart channeling 'instincts' of NBA's best defensive big men
Stewart is tied with Magic's Jonathan Isaac for the most blocks among bench players, averaging 1.3 per game. He has also been the catalyst for Detroit's defensive turnaround. Since Jan. 1,the Pistons ...
Isaiah Stewart leads Pistons’ stifling defensive effort against Hawks: ‘He’s a dog’
Stewart's two key blocks were emblematic of Detroit's effort on Wednesday as it moved past Atlanta into the sixth seed in the ...
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"Not the way to approach things" - Victor Wembanyama makes feelings known on potentially replacing LeBron James as the face of the NBA
Victor Wembanyama and the NBA opened up its Global Games series in Paris, France on Thursday. Wembanyama went off to the tune of 30 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 5 blocks while also ...
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Prominent Coloradans who died in 2024
Former Denver Nuggets center and Hall of Fame inductee Dikembe Mutombo, 58, died from brain cancer on Sept. 30 in Atlanta after battling a brain tumor for two years. Mutombo began treatment for ...
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Remembering African sport's notable deaths in 2024
Former NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo, Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei and 2003 world high jump champion Jacques Freitag all died in 2024 Africa bade farewell to several sporting greats over the ...