On Monday, the Rockets shared a statement from owner Tilman Fertitta on X, formerly Twitter. "Dikembe was beloved ... who ...

Tracy McGrady claimed that his left-handed free throw under injury pressure was harder than Michael Jordan’s iconic ...

1966), commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a retired Congolese American professional basketball player last playing for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. He was the oldest player in the NBA ...

Sports News // 4 months ago Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer ... gifted opposing fans a poultry-inspired prize during the Houston Rockets' season finale against the Los Angeles Clippers ...

It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency ... player and an ambassador for basketball. In 2008, at a Houston Rockets benefit gala called Tux and Tennies, Mutombo showed ...

A larger-than-life figure and an indomitable spirit, Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. A feared shot blocker, he was a four-time DPOY winner; an eight-time ...

More NBA News: Trae Young Replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2025 NBA All-Star Game Dikembe Mutombo #55 of Houston Rockets looks up at the clock in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets on ...

Dr. Groesbeck Parham remembers walking the streets of Atlanta with the late Dikembe Mutombo. "I was there visiting, and he had to get his passport renewed, so we parked the car and we were walking ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the creation of a new award honoring late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo on ... New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. The 7'2" center was a defensive stalwart ...

Big John seemed to speak Dikembe Mutombo into existence. This was 1988. I was covering John Thompson — not the Georgetown Hoyas, the team he coached. As with almost everyone else who wrote about ...