Dikembe Mutombo

Basketball Great To Receive Honorary Degree From Haverford

AP | Posted 06.08.2011

HAVERFORD, Pa. -- Retired basketball great Dikembe Mutombo (dih-KEM'-beh moo-TUM'-boh) will be receiving an honorary degree from a suburban Philadelph...

Shooting for More Than Hoops Around the World

YouthGive | Posted 05.25.2011

YouthGive

Pro basketball players are increasingly traveling to the developing world to learn about the needs of the people there and are making a big difference. Here's just a bit of what they're accomplishing.

Basketball Without Borders: NBA Players Bring Inspiration To African Teens

Posted 05.25.2011

In Dakar, Senegal, Basketball Without Borders hosted a four-day basketball camp last week -- bringing together NBA players and coaches to mentor 60 pr...

2010 Ellis Island Awards: A Useful Reminder of the American Dream

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 05.25.2011

Megan Smolenyak

Today I had the privilege of attending the 2010 Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards. Normally, I'm not an awards show kind of person, but I never tir...

Georgetown & Duke Students Team Up for Darfur

John Prendergast | Posted 05.25.2011

John Prendergast

Georgetown and Duke students Daniel Solomon and Amber Henderson have penned an op-ed about Darfur that highlights the initiative their two schools h...

Dikembe Mutombo Wins Legacy Of A Dream Award, Praised By Obama

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Former pro basketball star Dikembe Mutombo stressed the importance of an education as he was honored Monday with an award for impro...

Colorado Sports Icons: Who Are The Greatest Colorado Athletes? (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Posted 05.25.2011

October 1, 2009 is official Joe Sakic Day in Colorado, so declared by Governor Ritter to honor the retired Avalanche legend, whose number 19 is being ...

Quinn's Olympics Agenda: Kissing Babies, Basketball With Dikembe Mutombo

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 05.25.2011

Gov. Pat Quinn will join Chicago's Olympic delegation in Copenhagen and said one of his main jobs will be "kissing as many babies as possible."...