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

Houstonians and sports fans around the world are mourning the loss of Dikembe Mutombo, who died Monday at the age of 58.

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

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

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

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

I gave up basketball to follow Jesus and I know that in a lot of people’s eyes, that seems like a loss in the world’s eyes.

After being waived by the Rockets, former first-round pick AJ Griffin announced why he's retiring from the game of basketball ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and finger wave after denying opponents – died Monday ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the ...

Today the Houston Rockets joined the rest of the NBA family, and so many more in mourning the loss of Hall of Famer and NBA ...

Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks as part of a ...