Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking specialist whose Hall of Fame career included being named NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times over 18 seasons and who was an ambassador for the sport after ...

Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 from brain cancer Monday, prompting tributes to the Hall of Fame center from around the NBA during team media days. Of course, Mutombo will forever be ...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has sadly passed away in Atlanta, surrounded by his wife and family, after battling brain cancer for two years. He was an eminent figure in sports, boasting an illustrious ...

Rudy Gobert is now the 3rd player in NBA history to win DPOY 4+ times, joining Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace! Ahmad Rashad gets to know the rookie 7-footer Dikembe Mutombo over a game of bowling.

Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo may not have gotten permission from Dikembe Mutombo to use the retired shot-blocking star's finger-wag celebration, but Mutombo says Biyombo "really doesn't need ...

The NBA confirmed Victor Wembanyama has joined elite company with three straight blocks titles early in his career.

It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency, and by then, Hawks forward Tyrone Corbin knew that the 7-foot-2 center was more than just the game’s best defensive player. Throughout ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all he ...

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: Dikembe Mutombo attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on July 20, 2022. Senior Correspondent Perhaps Dikembe Mutombo’s finger-wagging went ...