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 ...

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 ...

When thinking of the best rim protectors across the NBA, some of the most common answers include Rudy Gobert or Myles Turner at the top of the list. For Anthony Edwards, that's not the case. After the ...

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 ...

Feb 2, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) and guard Quincy Pondexter (20) defend against Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) during the third quarter of a game ...

The Brooklyn Nets have had plenty of players play for the franchise in the 59-year history of the organization that began its days in the ABA as the New Jersey Americans. Since the franchise has moved ...

Rim protection has always been a crucial element for a good team defense. However, over the past few years our understanding of the art and the metrics which use to measure it have gotten a lot better ...

Take a closer look at the top 10 rim protectors in the league so far this season. Brian Martin, for NBA.com Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo is allowing a league-low 47.1% shooting at the rim this ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — With each passing game, it’s become more clear: The Clippers’ trade-deadline acquisition of Ivica Zubac from the Lakers was a fleecing. Zubac quietly has become one of the game’s better ...