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

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 ...

The 1990s were filled to the brim with ridiculously talented players in the NBA, and these were undoubtedly the best of the ...

"Mount Mutombo", as he was lovingly referred to for his 7-foot-2-inch frame and defensive prowess, played 18 seasons in the NBA receiving the Defensive Player of the Year Award four times and ...

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.

With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.

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.

NBA Africa have established a new humanitarian award in honour of four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, Dikembe Mutombo. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...