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 ...

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 ...

Minnesota Timberwolves play-by-play announcer Michael Grady asked Donte DiVincenzo about a block he made after Wednesday's win over the Denver Nuggets. The 6-foot-4 guard responded by describing ...

After two years of steady growth on the defensive end anchored by center Robin Lopez, the Trail Blazers head into the 2015-16 season relying on a new crop of big men to protect the basket. Lopez was ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anyone feel like giving a bear hug to the NBA's most effective rim protectors this season? If so, you've come to the right place. Last time around, we shone a spotlight on the league's least effective ...

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 ...