Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...

CINCINNATI — No finger wag is coming Hayden Koval's way as he climbs the NCAA blocks leaderboard. With a pair of blocks against Tulsa, Koval passed Dikembe Mutombo for 42nd place on the all-time ...

Dikembe Mutombo was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year who blocked 3,289 shots, but the 18-year veteran, who passed away Monday, made an even bigger impact off the court. NBA Global Ambassador ...

For better or worse, Victor Wembanyama's Game 4 ejection changed complexion of the series — and his first playoff arc Such is ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer known for his finger wag after blocking a shot during his career, has died, the NBA announced Monday. He was 58. The league said Mutombo died after a battle ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Casey Murphy is a NJ writer specializing in swimming and diving. Oct 02, 2024, 12:56pm EDT USA - MARCH 1: Dikembe Mutombo of the ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks announced on Thursday that they will honor the life and legacy of Hawks legend and Dikembe Mutombo at its next home game. The Hawks great and Naismith Memorial Basketball ...

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a shared skill among former NBA stars who played from 1991 to 2009. Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the original up ...

While we do have a general rule about not having Colin Cowherd on this blog in any form, it is balanced out by Dikembe Mutombo (and Michelle Beadle). This is a great collection of Mutombo blocks (and ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame center, famous for blocking shots and wagging his finger at opponents, died Monday of brain cancer at the age of 58. "Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," ...