Houston didn’t perform well at all in game one, here’s some flaws they can fix to have a chance at tying the series 1-1 ...

The Portland Trail Blazers' 36-46 record and unexpected midseason turnaround were largely due to their improved defense. Post All-Star break, the Blazers had the second-best defensive rating (112.1) ...

INDIANAPOLIS — After seeing Indiana's defense stifle the Milwaukee Bucks' shooters, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle made it clear to his team that it needs to be even better in Game 2. Yes, even in an NBA ...

“Just trying to make it difficult for him,” Caruso said of his defense on Leonard ... eight assists on 7-for-29 shooting. The Thunder offense was chilling with no makeup on, a 40.2% shooting night in ...

The Cavs are essentially creating their own two-on-two game, where you need ... much offense he can provide as a shooter, especially in a matchup where the defense is hesitant to switch screens.

Playmakers are not going to fall off trees, their lone 3-point shooter is banished to the bench. What will change? The Thunder played suffocating defense, part of their game that has been ...

The Celtics not only subject the Mavericks to a 3-point barrage in Game 1, they limit Dallas to a pair of corner 3s, both misses.

Still, the Lakers' switching defense was terrific ... with 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting (6-of-9 from 3-point land) and 1-of-2 shooting off the bench. Doncic scored a game-high 37 points on ...