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

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

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

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

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

Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo died Monday from brain cancer. The Congolese American earned eight-time All-Star selections and ...

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

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

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

His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died ...

The NBA community is mourning the death of Dikembe Mutombo, who died Monday due to brain cancer at 58 years old.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive player’s in NBA history, Dikembe built a successful career on and off the ...