MUTOMBO MOMENTS: From finger wags to Geico ads. In a statement shared to X, the Houston Rockets said they were mourning the loss of a true ambassador of the game. "Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the ...

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri paid tribute to Dikembe Mutombo during NBA ...

HOUSTON — NBA legend Dikembo Mutombo is being remembered as a Hall-of-Famer and outstanding defensive player. But the 58-year-old also left his mark with extensive humanitarian efforts during ...

Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at age 58 from brain cancer, left behind a memorable career on and off the court. A look at several moments that made the former Houston Rocket and NBA star ...

“The spirit of Dikembe Mutombo is never going to be forgotten," said Philadelphia guard Kyle Lowry, who was a Mutombo teammate in the center's final NBA season — with Houston in 2008-09.

The late Mutombo was remembered by the franchise in the first quarter of the season opener Thursday night against Oklahoma ...

J.J. did his best Dikembe Mutombo impression during his postgame ... as he set a career best with 1,598 yards on 112 receptions. Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is voted the No ...

Dikembe Mutombo looks on during a game between the ... Atlanta Hawks, and the Houston Rockets, and was known as one of the great shot blockers of all time. In 2022, he made public his cancer ...

New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. Off the court, the towering center was known for his humanitarian work. In 1997, Mutombo established the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation with a mission to ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was ... Mutombo spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and the then-New Jersey Nets.