Despite his confidence, Deke probably would have had his hands full against the recipients of the NBA's past ... helped thrust Mutombo into the league's 75th Anniversary Team, but that didn ...

Dikembe Mutombo was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year who blocked 3,289 shots, but the 18-year veteran, who passed ...

He should be, must be, remembered for that. Mutombo was still in the NBA way back then — he played for six teams — before eventually settling in Atlanta, where he starred for the Hawks ...

On Monday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the passing of eight-time NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo. According to ... history with six All-Defensive team nods, as well as four NBA Defensive ...

He was a four-time defensive player of the year award winner, 8-time all-star and three times made the All-NBA team. Mutombo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. He played with ...

Because of his contributions to the teams he played on, as well as his renowned humanitarianism, Mutombo’s No. 55 was retired by the Hawks and Nuggets, a rarity in the NBA.

On Monday morning, the NBA world was hit hard by the news of Dikembe Mutombo's death. Reports surfaced that the longtime center died at the age of 58. Mutombo's cause of death was attributed to ...

Legendary NBA player, Hall of Famer and Global Ambassador Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced on Monday. "Dikembe ...

The basketball world lost an icon on Monday when Dikembe Mutombo died at 58 years old. Not only was Mutombo a star on the court, he was a memorable figure for both his humanitarian work and his ...

He was a four-time defensive player of the year award winner, 8-time all-star and three times made the All-NBA team. Mutombo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. He played with ...