Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was known for finger wagging after blocks but Derrick Coleman says he was the first to do it ...

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

Mutombo was a special player and a special person, particularly off the court. Mutombo’s humanitarian efforts towered above his basketball career. “Dikembe was, first of all, a phenomenal ...

The first will be in Kinshasa. In 2009, months after Mutombo announced his retirement as an NBA player, then-commissioner David Stern created a new job for him: global ambassador. Mutombo was ...

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

Mutombo was one of the greatest Africa-born basketball players of all time, as he spent 18 seasons in the NBA from 1991 to 2009 with the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers ...

Languages: English. The NBA is paying tribute to one of its best defensive players ever. Late great center Dikembe Mutombo, who sadly died at just 58 following a battle with brain cancer on Sept.

Walker Kessler's remarkable performance with 18 points, 25 rebounds, and eight blocks set franchise records — but it wasn't ...