“Protecting the Rim” is one of the hot phrases in basketball these days. Every GM is looking for a rim protector, and now with the new SportVU data we can get a much more accurate measure of how well ...

There’s no shame in admitting it—it’s all but guaranteed that nearly every single one of you reading this has accidentally hit the face of a curb with one of your car’s wheels. It’s that ...

Small ball has probably overtaken it at this point, but not too long ago “rim protection” was the biggest buzzword in the NBA. A single elite rim protector can alter a team’s defense in a way no other ...

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 ...

Last year, the NBA started publishing "tracking data," which is gathered using a system of cameras that track every player movement on the floor. It provides a bunch of cool stuff to look at, and ...

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 Dallas Mavericks aren't the only team in the league that is in dire need of rim protection ahead of the 2023/24 season. Rim protection is an aspect that has quickly become pivotal to any team's ...

If you follow the Orlando Magic, you’ve heard the narrative. The Magic have lacked rim protection ever since they traded three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard and entrusted their ...

After proving herself as college basketball’s best defender through multiple accolades, Los Angeles Sparks rookie forward Cameron Brink revealed her unflinching confidence on how that would translate ...

In addition to getting completely healthy and accustomed to playing with each other, the No. 1 priority of the Celtics is to improve defensively. They have been getting battered lately by opposing ...

Back in the 1980s, the game was a lot simpler. NBA teams were guaranteed to have a big man around the basket on offense. And that meant the defense would have a giant patrolling the paint. We didn’t ...