The call is rare these days in the NBA, as veteran big men like Valančiūnas have mastered the “2.9” art of ducking in and out of the paint before they’re deemed illegal. But in Washington ...

The Thunder defense forced 18 turnovers and held Charlotte ... four rebounds and an illegal screen — which Mark Daigneault challenged and lost — before Charlotte scored its first points.

The team has had plenty of other front-office blunders, too, none bigger than when they made an illegal ... the NBA Finals, but they played a team-oriented style of play with a focus on defense ...

A Damian Lillard swap for Jimmy Butler would be a fun idea, but the fact that Butler makes $11,000 more than Lillard would make a trade illegal ... team with an elite defense, but they need ...

Over the past two weeks, Washington’s offensive rating (points per 100 possessions) is ranked 17th in the NBA, and its defensive ... because of its defense — particularly late.

Don’t get me wrong, the defense was still non-existent ... Atlanta played without NBA Steals leader, Dyson Daniels, but that didn’t stop the Hawks from gobbling up the many gifts the Raptors ...

We’ve recovered over $1.4 million for 36 Mexican engineers employed by a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest defense contractors ... re into NFL touchdowns, NBA buzzer-beaters, world ...

"I’m listening to the critics," the NBA commissioner said ahead of competition committee and general managers meetings next ...

The Grizzlies have a great defense, but their offense is even better (fifth-best in the NBA by offensive rating), so that's really the one area Memphis needs to consider. Fortunately, the Hornets ...

Known for their fast-paced offense since making Tyrese Haliburton the face of the franchise, the Pacers have learned to lean on their defense in recent games. Over the last ten games, the Pacers ...

Has the NBA become too dependent on three-point shooting? ESPN’s Tim MacMahon doesn’t think so and used an interesting ...