Dikembe Mutombo was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year who blocked 3,289 shots, but the 18-year veteran, who passed away Monday, made an even bigger impact off the court. NBA Global Ambassador ...

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, who played in the league for 18 seasons, has died at 58 from brain cancer. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks announced on Thursday that they will honor the life and legacy of Hawks legend and Dikembe Mutombo at its next home game. The Hawks great and Naismith Memorial Basketball ...

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Dikembe Mutombo is one of the best defenders in the history of the NBA. Mutombo won Defensive Player of the Year four times in his career and blocked 2.8 shots per game ...

Dikembe Mutombo had no trouble playing up his flair for taunting his opponents in a popular Geico ad. One of the most feared defenders in NBA history also made a heck of a pitchman. Dikembe Mutombo, ...

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers will pay tribute to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, when they take on the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center.

Legendary NBA big man Dikembe Mutombo passed away on Monday, and Washington Wizards coach Brian Keefe paid respects to the Hall-of-Famer during his media day on Monday. Keefe actually began his press ...

Dikembe Mutombo’s basketball career — including stints with the Nets and Knicks — would have spoken for itself even if he had retired to a quiet, private life. He was a Hall of Famer who ranked among ...

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 ...

Was Dikembe Mutombo on the flight? Mike Riley wondered as he stood in the waiting area at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. It was the late 1980s, when you could walk right up to ...

Check out the leaders in Atlanta Hawks' history for single season blocks per game. Mike Barner, RotoWire.com With three appearances in the top five, Dikembe Mutombo is one of our headliners for single ...