The Thunder allowed 35 points in the fourth quarter, including a 12-2 Pacers run to end the game Thursday. Why the defense ...

Denver was just eliminated by one of the best teams in the history of the NBA ... dominant players in its starting five. Watson won’t suddenly make the Kings contenders, but his defense and ...

Kelly Iko, The Athletic Alex Caruso and the Thunder showcased impressive team defense against Nikola Jokić in Game 7. Editor’s Note: Read more NBA ... player that understands a moment ...

For the second straight game, Oklahoma City appeared very much a No. 1 seed for a reason, seizing control for good in a lopsided third quarter and using their defense and depth — and of course ...

Meanwhile, the Mavericks have emphasized the slogan, “Defense ... players to develop. “We were excited about having two lottery picks in this draft,” Johnson said following the NBA Draft ...

It would have entailed the All-NBA point guard ... its pick-and-roll defense, but the deficit was too large, and Boston was too hot. Mazzulla calls tweaks like these “player-driven,” as ...

The Denver Nuggets have often looked like the better team in this series and appeared to have the best player, with three ... flustered with Oklahoma City’s defense, he has still made a ...

McKinney was Green Bay’s second-highest graded defensive player on the season ... including four home runs. NBA Finals ratings: Pacers-Thunder thriller posts worst Game 1 numbers since ...

Jaden McDaniels’ fourth-quarter flagrant hardly required a body language specialist. Two hands and a thrust is a shove, the universal sign for frustration — the most telling league wide ...

The Thunder, who had the league's best defense in the regular ... come down to the wire. The best player in the world is on one side and the best team in the NBA is on the other.

Mitchell Robinson, the Knicks’ most impactful player through Games 1 and 2 ... A group built for defensive control — and for keeping up with Indiana’s tempo and ability to put pressure ...

He averaged 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks this season and is the 13th player in NBA history to be named to the All-Defensive teams at least nine times.