The basketball world lost a literal and figurative giant Monday when it was announced that Hall of Famer and former 76ers center Dikembe Mutombo died at 58 following a battle with brain cancer. Mr.

On a day filled with unexpected sadness, the expectations are still quite loud and undeniable in Philadelphia.

He was the missing piece. The best defender. The Hall of Fame glass-master. There’s no way the 76ers reach the NBA Finals in 2001 without the deadline addition of Dikembe Mutombo. He was the ...

A tribute to Dikembe Mutombo, whose' finger wag was forbidding, even though the man himself was an icon of acceptance away ...

NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and ...

Many younger fans might remember him from the memorable “no, no, no” finger wag during Geico car insurance commercials.

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey discuss how the new Big 3 plans to jell and mold together.

The NBA announced on Monday morning that former Sixer, Hall-of-Famer, and former NBA Global Ambassador Dikembe Mutombo died ...

Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday ...

Hall of fame center Dikembe Mutombo spent parts of his career with Allen Iverson and the Sixers, including a spirited run to ...

Mutombo was among the NBA’s most feared shot blockers during his 18-year NBA career, often punctuated by his trademark finger ...

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