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Former Spartan Draymond Green is coming to the defense of Pistons small forward Ausar Thompson after the Game 5 controversy against the Cavs.
If I asked you to name the top five defenses in the NBA after the All-Star break last season, you'd probably guess the Warriors, Magic and Thunder pretty quickly. The other two? The lottery-bound Raptors and Trail Blazers. Perhaps we should have seen ...
The Toronto Raptors are viewed as one of the top defensive teams in the league. The Thunder are the blueprint for a strong defense in the NBA, so it carries weight when Canadian forward and NBA champion Luguentz Dort praises Toronto's defense. "We've been ...
With the series tied, the Pistons have noticed that their recent defensive miscues were the main reason they dropped Games 3 and 4 to the Cavs.
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Defense doesn’t always get its flowers in the fantasy basketball realm. But when a big flashes versatility and elite rim protection, it can turn in massive fantasy gains. There are the obvious two-way stars,
Victor Wembanyama was a virtual lock to win Defensive Player of the Year in 2024-25 before a blood clot cut his season short at 46 games. There were no shortcomings this season. The NBA announced on Monday that Wembanyama won the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year award,
Defense has become the Phoenix Suns' calling card. Even in a league driven by pace and offensive explosions, their swarming defensive pressure is one of the NBA's standout stories. It’s not hard to figure out why, as the main factors are in plain sight.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. Wembanyama is the first NBA player to win Defensive Player of the Year unanimously, as he received all 100 first-place votes. The Thunder's Chet Holmgren finished second,
The Nets’ season is barely underway, and it’s already the kind of start that tries everyone’s patience. Maybe that’s part of the blueprint after last summer’s failed bid for a top-three draft pick. Still, Monday’s 137-109 beatdown in Houston ...