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.

While fans love to watch offense, it's a common mantra that defense wins championships, and protecting the rim is vital in ...

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 ...

Mutombo passed away after a battle with brain ... The next year he averaged 11.5 points and 2.4 blocks per game for Philadelphia as he made the All-Star team and won his second straight DPOY ...

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.

His 85-game block streak passes NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon for the fifth longest of all time. Only Patrick Ewing, Mark Eaton, and Dikembe Mutombo have held longer streaks. Victor Wembanyama now ...

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 ...