Mutombo typically would wag a taunting finger at opponents after blocking their shots. When the NBA prohibited such taunting, he amended his routine to turn toward the fans or the cameras ...

Who knew one man would be attached so much to a simple finger motion? The basketball world was rocked on Monday morning with the news of Dikembe Mutombo's death. After a lengthy battle with brain ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame NBA center, who was a towering defender on the court and an ambassador for the game off of it, has died from brain cancer. He was 58. The NBA confirmed Mutombo's ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA.

The Hawks honored former big man Dikembe Mutumbo, who recently died tragically, before their opening-night clash with the ...

Mutombo's name came up during TNT's Timberwolves-Lakers broadcast on Tuesday night when Ian Eagle mentioned that Minnesota's ...

DENVER (AP) — There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo’s big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver ...

As sports fans continue to grapple with the recent death of Dikembe Mutombo from brain cancer at the age of 58, many are ...

Mutombo played 18 seasons in the NBA ... his place in fans’ memories was assured by his inimitable post-blocked shot finger-wag — a gesture that literally cannot be duplicated because no ...

Famous for wagging a finger in the face of whoever’s shot he’d just blocked, Mutombo enjoyed a wildly successful 18-year NBA playing career. He was named an NBA All-Star eight times, ...