Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, known for his finger wag after blocking shots, will be wagging that finger at something else now: Ebola. Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of ...

On Monday morning, word got out that the NBA’s all-time great humanitarian and superstar center Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo had passed away from brain cancer, at the far ...

Forever remembered for his contributions both on and off the court is Dikembe Mutombo. Maybe people will consider what he has done for the community more highly. However, it would be hard to forget ...

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 ...

In the pantheon of NBA greats, few figures loom as large—both literally and figuratively—as Dikembe Mutombo. Standing at a towering 7’2″, the man from Kinshasa didn’t just block shots; he swatted away ...

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Dikembe Mutombo is one of the best defenders in the history of the NBA. Mutombo won Defensive Player of the Year four times in his career and blocked 2.8 shots per game ...

Today, the Atlanta Hawks announced their plans to pay tribute and honor the life and legacy of Hawks legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away on Sept. 30, ...

Among the myriad praises sung for Dikembe Mutombo on Monday, former teammate Steve Smith might’ve put it most succinctly. The Hawks honored the life of their former player, world-wide humanitarian and ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks will feature several nods to the late great Dikembe Mutombo on Monday night as they host the Dallas Mavericks at State Farm Arena. Among the tributes planned for Mutombo, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dikembe Mutombo had no trouble playing up his flair for taunting his opponents in a popular Geico ad. (@officialmutombo via X) One ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Basketball Hall of Famer known as much for his finger wagging and singular voice as his defensive prowess, passed away Monday at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.