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Mutombo and Rose didn't just give it their all; They gave Philly everything

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Mutombo and Rose didn't just give it their all; They gave Philly everything

Let's say you were lucky enough to play in the NBA between 1991 and 2009. In this case, there's a good chance your chance to score was thwarted by a six-foot shot reaching into the night sky and a defiant finger wag to let you know it wasn't. Not today. Not while Dikembe Mutombo was […]

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

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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 died at age 58, the NBA announced Monday. The cause of death was brain cancer, […]