It’s an apt venue for Mutombo memories, as he was a marvelous All-Star Game performer. He set an All-Star Game record with 19 defensive rebounds and three blocks during the 2001 game in Atlanta.

Former Philadelphia 76ers big man Dikembe Mutombo is ranked as the 10th-best international player in NBA history.

Mutombo, who thrice led the NBA in blocks, was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year a record four times. Minnesota Timberwolves All-Defensive First Team center Rudy Gobert just tied ...

and 2.5 blocks per contest. The Georgetown product would shoot 49.5% from the field on 7.8 looks per night, but it was just enough for Mutombo to be satisfied and the Sixers to win. Related ...

Over 1,196 career NBA games, Mutombo averaged 9.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per contest. Mutombo is second in NBA history in career blocks with 3,289 and 20th in rebounds with 12,359 ...

Mutombo enjoyed an 18-year NBA career, spending time with the Nuggets, Hawks, Rockets, Sixers, Knicks and Nets. He was a three-time All-Star and ranks second on the career blocks list with 3,289.

The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a tanking season, sitting dead last in the Western Conference with a 15-48 record, which bodes well for their chances of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. The ...