Mutombo, a native of the Congo, didn’t come to Georgetown as most other Hoyas did. He wasn’t some star stateside high school player working in gyms littered with college coaches in the stands and ...

Employing a physical, defence-focused approach that frequently relied on a dominant centre — Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo were among his other pupils — Thompson compiled a 596-239 ...

Two of John Thompson's former college players, Hall of Famers Allen Iverson and Dikembe Mutombo, took to social media on Monday to pay their respects to the Hall of Fame coach after he died at the ...

Employing a physical, defence-focused approach that frequently relied on a dominant centre — Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo were among his other pupils — Thompson compiled a 596-239 ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league ...

He had John Thompson, his Georgetown coach, and then-former NBA Commissioner David Stern on the stage with him as his Hall of Fame presenters. From Thompson, he learned basketball and how to look ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a long-time global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league ...