Don't give up shots at the basket. That seems to be the No. 1 goal for any defensive scheme in the NBA. Layups and dunks are generally the most efficient shots in the NBA, so you want to make sure you ...

Even in today's small-ball NBA, all teams need rim protection. They'll have the chance to add some with five specific prospects in the 2017 draft. Each of these bigs has established a presence inside.

After two years of steady growth on the defensive end anchored by center Robin Lopez, the Trail Blazers head into the 2015-16 season relying on a new crop of big men to protect the basket. Lopez was ...

Although the NBA is more perimeter-oriented than ever before, it’s still so important to have an elite rim protector on your roster. This past season Victor Wembanyama led the NBA in blocks per game ...

Minnesota Timberwolves play-by-play announcer Michael Grady asked Donte DiVincenzo about a block he made after Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets. The 6-foot-4 guard responded by describing ...

The Brooklyn Nets have had plenty of players play for the franchise in the 59-year history of the organization that began its days in the ABA as the New Jersey Americans. Since the franchise has moved ...

LOS ANGELES — With each passing game, it’s become more clear: The Clippers’ trade-deadline acquisition of Ivica Zubac from the Lakers was a fleecing. Zubac quietly has become one of the game’s better ...

Which players have been the least valuable rim protectors through the first quarter or so of the 2022-23 NBA regular season? It is a question without an easy answer. So much goes into rim ...

When thinking of the best rim protectors across the NBA, some of the most common answers include Rudy Gobert or Myles Turner at the top of the list. For Anthony Edwards, that's not the case. After the ...

If you follow the Orlando Magic, you’ve heard the narrative. The Magic have lacked rim protection ever since they traded three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard and entrusted their ...

Mitchell Robinson has emerged as a "realistic" Lakers target this offseason, as Los Angeles looks to address ongoing ...