Wednesday night in the NBA playoffs, defense reigned.

The LA Lakers express dismay on Austin Reaves' defense in their Game 3 loss to the OKC Thunder that put them on a 0-3 hole.

Just like the first two games of the series, a close first half turned into a double-digit Oklahoma City Thunder win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3. Similar to Game 2, the Lakers led at the ...

New York is in the midst of a four-game win streak after a downward spiral. The defense is the biggest reason. James L. Edwards III, The Athletic Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The ...

In Paul George’s words, the Knicks “shot the [expletive] out of it” — 63.1% from the floor, 51% from three-point range, to be ...

DETROIT — All season long, the Detroit Pistons have developed their identity based on playing elite, suffocating defense. It ...

The Western Conference semifinals took a dramatic turn after the San Antonio Spurs completely overwhelmed the Minnesota ...

All signs seem to be pointing toward the Washington Wizards prioritizing defense in preparing for the 2026-27 campaign and beyond. And considering the lengthy and youthfully-spry personnel manning ...

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 ...

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 ...

After an abysmal start to the NBA season defensively, the Lakers turned a corner on that end of the floor over the last month, and they’re confident the reasoning behind the turnaround can help lead ...