Long before Stephen Curry's "night, night," Usain Bolt's "lightning bolt," Cristiano Ronaldo's "siiii" and Serena Williams' "c-walk," late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo captivated crowds with his "finger ...

The NBA has lost one of its all-time greats. Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, famous for his finger-wagging taunt and shot-blocking prowess, died of brain cancer on Monday, the association ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – ...

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 ...

Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all he ...

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a shared skill among former NBA stars who played from 1991 to 2009. Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the original up ...

When you picture the late Dikembe Mutombo on the hardwood, odds are you think of that iconic finger wag — the slow, deliberate "no-no-no" gesture. It became his trademark, but not everyone was a fan.

Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away Monday morning from brain cancer at age 58, the NBA announced. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...

A larger-than-life figure and an indomitable spirit, Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. A feared shot blocker, he was a four-time DPOY winner; an eight-time All ...

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. Inducted ...