KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47. Bol died at the ...

Being tall isn't necessary to succeed in the NBA, but it certainly helps. At one point in NBA history, big men ruled the league. George Mikan, standing at 6-foot-10, won four of the first five NBA ...

Born in Romania in 1971, Gheorghe Muresan grew to be the tallest NBA player ever. Standing at 7 feet and 7 and a half inches, Muresan is half an inch taller than Manute Bol, another former NBA legend.

Manute Bol was one of the most fascinating players of his era. At 7'7", he and George Muresan were the tallest players in NBA history, which the former leveraged to win the blocks title twice and earn ...

No NBA player can be pigeon-holed into a narrow definition, but every so often someone so thoroughly dominates in one area of ...