The NBA's oldest player is ready for more. Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo, who will turn 42 next month, said Thursday he would like to return for an 18th NBA season.

The NBA's oldest player is ready for more. Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo, who will turn 42 next month, said Thursday he would like to return for an 18th NBA season.

Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo decided Thursday he would like to keep playing at least one more season with the Rockets. He said the discussion comes after talks with his family.

There have been any number of unexpected turns of events for the Rockets this season. Then there is Dikembe Mutombo.

With the image of the Rockets' Game 5 triumph fresh in his mind after several sessions studying the video, Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo came up with another vision. He saw a victory in Game 6, which starts tonight at 9:30 in Salt Lake City.

As much as Dikembe Mutombo wanted one last NBA season to reflect on and celebrate his career, his last trip to Philadelphia as an NBA player was particularly special. Mutombo on Monday described Philadelphia, where he helped the Sixers reach the 2001 Finals, as the site of his favorite moments as a player.

One of the decisions facing coach Rick Adelman in the preseason is which centers to keep on the roster to back up Yao Ming. A case can be made for retaining three: Yao, Dikembe Mutombo and Jackie Butler.

One of the decisions facing coach Rick Adelman in the preseason is which centers to keep on the roster to back up Yao Ming. A case can be made for retaining three: Yao, Dikembe Mutombo and Jackie Butler.

One of the decisions facing coach Rick Adelman in the preseason is which centers to keep on the roster to back up Yao Ming. A case can be made for retaining three: Yao, Dikembe Mutombo and Jackie Butler.