Boston Celtics guard Derrick White continues to downplay his individual accolades despite a standout defensive campaign in the 2025-26 season. The veteran recently shared his humble take on the ...

The two-time Kia MVP overtakes Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green in this month's ranking of the best defenders. Steve Aschburner Giannis Antetokounmpo’s all-around defensive impact powers him to No. 1 in ...

We have taken our 78 greatest defensive NBA players ever list and split it into five positions: point guards, shooting guards, ...

The Los Angeles Lakers’ search for a defensive wing upgrade suffered a major setback as the trade deadline approaches, with two of their most coveted targets effectively off the market. The stance ...

Toronto Raptors star forward Scottie Barnes was nominated for the defensive player of the month award for the month of February. The NBA announced today that Barnes was amongst the players who were in ...

The 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive first team features four centers and a French connection. Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Miami Heat center Bam ...

At HoopsHype, we maintain multiple all-time rankings lists, including the HoopsHype 79 for top NBA players and the HoopsHype International 79 for foreign stars. Those lists are updated annually during ...

The Los Angeles Lakers lead the NBA in zone defense usage at 17.6% of possessions, a strategic shift that has coincided with a drop in their defensive rating from 117.9 through 40 games to 112.7 since ...

NEW YORK – The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the 2019-20 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA announced today. This marks the first NBA Defensive Player of the Year ...