It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency, and by then, Hawks forward Tyrone Corbin knew that the 7-foot-2 center was more than just the game’s best defensive player. Throughout ...

For millennial kids with middle school growth spurts, or ones who were just tall and played center, Dikembe Mutombo was a central figure. If you blocked a shot from the year 1997 through 2009, it was ...

Sept. 30 (UPI) --NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and signature finger wag," died Monday from brain cancer at the ...