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Rose, Mutombo remembered as Philly sports icons Philadelphia lost two very different sports icons on Monday: Pete Rose and ...

Added to capitalize on Iverson's prime years, Mutombo did just that as the Sixers reached the NBA Finals. We take a look back ...

Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies from brain cancer at the age of 58. Africans studying in Beirut are having to weigh up whether or not they should leave the country. Bola Tinubu says his ...

When Tyrese Maxey was a young student, he wrote down academic, spiritual, and athletic goals at the start of each school year ...

Kyle Lowry, now 38 and entering his 19th season, was a six-time All-Star for the Toronto Raptors, leading the franchise to ...

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.

There’s no way the 76ers reach the NBA Finals in 2001 without the deadline addition of Dikembe Mutombo. He was the centerpiece of a trade that sent principals Toni Kukoc and Theo Ratliff to Atlanta, ...

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.