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 ...

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 unique ...

In the wake of the death of Hall of Fame Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson Jr., numerous figures inside and outside the basketball community have shared words and stories about the impact he ...

Shaquille O’Neal blames Dikembe Mutombo’s defense, not Allen Iverson, for 2001 Finals loss.

LOS ANGELES -- Retired NBA star Dikembe Mutombo anxiously waited at the international terminal in LAX Wednesday afternoon. His guest of honor was an 8-year-old boy in need of a life-altering and ...

Philadelphia 76ers legend Dikembe Mutombo comes in ranked No. 8 on a list of the best defensive players in NBA history.

HOUSTON -- Before the Texans faced the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium on Sunday, former NBA starDikembe Mutombowascaught in what looked like a finger-wag lesson with Texans defensive end J.J. Watt.

HOUSTON, Texas -- NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is receiving treatment for a brain tumor in Atlanta, the league announced Saturday. The 56-year-old former shot-blocking ...