A top prospect out of Georgetown, he became an eight-time all-star, served as the NBA’s global ambassador and was inducted ...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Famer and humanitarian known for his shot-blocking prowess, passed away at 58 after a ...

Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He ...

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"Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," Silver said in a statement. "On the court, he was one of the greatest shot ...

During his professional career Dikembe soon became known for both his flailing elbows and wagging his finger after blocking a shot. Mutombo initially would point his finger at his opponent ...

There are a few differences between the pull and hook shot. Where the pull is played to a ball around waist height, the hook is played to a short delivery between chest and head height. A word of ...

1 / 23Dikembe Mutombo blocked a franchise-record 1,486 shots, while averaging a double-double of 12.9 points and 12.3 rebounds. 1 / 23Dikembe Mutombo blocked a franchise-record 1,486 shots ...

NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious ... center is generally regarded as one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time ...

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for gambling on the game, has died at 83 ...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Curtis Robinson channels Dikembe Mutombo by using the NBA legend's iconic celebration after deflecting a pass thrown by New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer ...

Check out who are considered to be the best players of all time in terms of Overall, Rebounding, Dunking, Three-Point Shooting, Hook Shots ... 93-'94 Rockets), Dikembe Mutombo ('93-'94 Nuggets ...