Mutombo was a giant on the court, as one of the best defenders in NBA history, and off the court as a tireless humanitarian. Dikembe Mutombo. A defensive mountain on the court, a humanitarian icon off ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a shared skill among former NBA stars who played from 1991 to 2009. Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the original up ...

Dikembe Mutombo (SLL ’91), the late basketball hall of famer and humanitarian, will receive the NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt award, the association’s highest honor, the NCAA announced Nov. 5. The NCAA ...

The late Dikembe Mutombo became a household name in the NBA for his elite shot-blocking abilities. He lived and breathed defense, but according to the man in question, he also possessed an offensive ...

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 ...

In the 1990s, one of the most intimidating sights in professional basketball was a single raised index finger, wagging back and forth. If you saw it, it meant only one thing: Dikembe Mutombo had just ...

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 All ...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has sadly passed away in Atlanta, surrounded by his wife and family, after battling brain cancer for two years. He was an eminent figure in sports, boasting an illustrious ...

"The league deemed it unsportsmanlike and unnecessary" - Mutombo on the NBA's attempt to silence his iconic finger wag originally appeared on Basketball Network. When you picture the late Dikembe ...

The Nuggets were open to trading Cam Johhson at the beginning of the offseason, but now they're walking back their efforts.

Charles Barkley recently shared a hilarious yet insightful anecdote about his late friend and NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo during an episode of the "Steam Room" podcast. Reflecting on Mutombo’s life and ...