During interviews, the late Dikembe Mutombo frequently found himself asked about the iconic moment when Michael Jordan dunked on him. Despite having addressed this topic numerous times in the past, ...

From Jordan to Pippen to Rose to LaVine, the Bulls have employed a number of transcendent athletes in their franchise's history. Even in tumultuous times, the unmatched bunnies of the names above (and ...

On May 13, 1997 Michael Jordan dunks on his defender and gives him a finger wag. Included to start is a throwback moment from All-star with Dikembe Mutombo and Jordan talking about who has dunked on ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking specialist whose Hall of Fame career included being named NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times over 18 seasons and who was an ambassador for the sport after ...

Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced.

On the last day of September, two revered athletes died. For more than 20 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos, Pete Rose played baseball as if possessed.

Big John seemed to speak Dikembe Mutombo into existence. This was 1988. I was covering John Thompson — not the Georgetown Hoyas, the team he coached. As with almost everyone else who wrote about ...

On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers will pay tribute to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, when they take on the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center.

Dikembe Mutombo (SLL ’91), the late basketball hall of famer and humanitarian, will receive the NCAA’s Theodore Roosevelt award, the association’s highest honor, the NCAA announced Nov. 5. The NCAA ...