Mutombo typically would wag a taunting finger at opponents after blocking their shots. When the NBA prohibited such taunting, he amended his routine to turn toward the fans or the cameras ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame, finger-wagging center who spent much of his post-basketball career as an ambassador for the sport, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced Monday.

Denver players and coaches showed their respect, too, by wearing T-shirts emblazoned with an image of the big man's iconic ...

The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that few others in basketball history ever possessed, all among the many ...

As Georgetown remembers Dikembe Mutombo, it is not just about mourning his passing but also celebrating the joy he brought to ...

Denver players and coaches showed their respect, too, by wearing T-shirts emblazoned with an image of the big man's iconic finger wag. Mutombo, the basketball Hall of Famer known for his enormous ...