Eventually, Jordan got his dunk on Mutumbo during the 1997 NBA Playoffs when the Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Jordan wagged his finger to Mutumbo in the ...

While dealing with flu-like symptoms heading into Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, Jordan orchestrated a masterful 38-point scoring performance to lead the Chicago Bulls to a thrilling 90-88 victory ...

Unfortunately, the 1997 NBA playoffs were a rude awakening for the 6-foot-6 guard-forward. In that decisive Game 5, Bryant shot four air balls in the last five minutes of the game. The fans ...

A'ja Wilson entered the 2024 WNBA playoffs as the third player in NBA/WNBA history to unanimously win the MVP award.

The Lakers and Celtics are the only 2 franchises to rack up more than 400 playoff wins. NBA.com Staff Throughout the decades, as generations of superstars have come and gone, two franchises have ...

The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that ...

Jeff Van Gundy, Bernie Bickerstaff and Mutombo's teammates on the legacy of the beloved player: "There was no way you could ...

The NBA named Mutombo its first Global Ambassador in 2009; he also served on the boards of the National Constitution Center, ...

Mutombo blazed a path to the NBA for 70 African-born players and created a path to a better life in the Democratic Republic ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador ...

Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell has made it clear that he wants the WNBA back in Cleveland and wants to help make it happen.

the Raptors on Jan. 15, 1997. NBA.com Staff Gary Payton (Rocky ... Rick Barry had eight of Golden State’s NBA playoff-record 22 steals (Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) Less than a month ...