The center who won multiple NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards and whose philanthropy helped his native Congo died of ...

In a blowout of the Lakers in 2007, Mutombo blocked five shots, moving past Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become ...

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. “On the court, he was one of the greatest ...

Today we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the NBA, ...

Today we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo,” the Rockets said in a statement.

Houstonians and sports fans around the world are mourning the loss of Dikembe Mutombo, the professional Basketball Hall of ...

Jeff Van Gundy, Bernie Bickerstaff and Mutombo's teammates on the legacy of the beloved player: "There was no way you could ...

The Hall-of-Famer played 18 seasons in the NBA, including for the Houston Rockets, and won Defensive Player of the Year four ...

Remembering Dikembe Mutombo, whose towering presence and unwavering commitment to service left an indelible mark on countless ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador ...

Hotez bonded with the NBA legend, who died of brain cancer at the age of 58, over efforts like the eradication of polio and ...

NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and ...