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 ...

BOSTON — Joe Mazzulla, taking the podium after a bloodbath in the paint against the Raptors that the Celtics narrowly escaped, looked down at the box score to find how many points Jakob Poeltl scored.

NBA teams looking for frontcourt help should focus on these five big men in the 2026 NBA Draft ...

Chet Holmgren is the best rim protector in the NBA. Well, at least that's what 2025 Coach of the Year, Kenny Atkinson, believes. Cavs HC Kenny Atkinson calls Chet Holmgren ‘the number one rim ...

The Houston Rockets ascended to new heights this season by using an elite defense and even offensive production. They dominated teams defensively and consistently crashed the glass at a higher rate ...

This is not where the Milwaukee Bucks thought they would be after the first week of the season. With losses to the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets, as well as a loss on the road to the Boston Celtics, ...

The Los Angeles Lakers' lack of size and rim protection has been a glaring weakness ever since they traded Anthony Davis. Those issues were more prevalent than ever in their 116-104 Game 3 loss to the ...

After seeing arguably the Nets’ best rim protection of the season fuel their easiest rout of the year, it begs the obvious question: Where had this been? And can they do it again? Nic Claxton’s six ...

One advantage Mazzulla has been utilizing is an inverted dunker spot, which means putting a small in one of the two dunker spots rather than a big. That’s why we often see Derrick White or Jrue ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder have boasted the best defense in the NBA throughout the 2024-25 season. In fact, many observers consider OKC's defense one of the most suffocating in recent memory, and the ...

The Los Angeles Lakers' lack of size and rim protection has been a glaring weakness ever since they traded Anthony Davis. Those issues were more prevalent than ever in their 116-104 Game 3 loss to the ...