The strategy called for the Warriors ... He was willing to go "against the grain of how I think about defensive basketball," though, because the Warriors needed something to change the flow ...

When the old illegal defense rules were shelved in favor of the defensive three-seconds rule before the 2001-2002 season, it ...

The Warriors’ defensive strategy remains clear: make Green uncomfortable, force him into tough shots, and watch the Rockets’ half-court offense sputter like an engine missing a spark plug.

"Defense is all communication" - Draymond Green on why he talks a lot while playing defending originally appeared on ...

It’s just like a bizarre one, but it works.” In the Rockets’ Game 6 win, the zone defense was key to stopping the Warriors in the fourth quarter. Golden State missed 13 shots in a row and ...

Explore the best defensive strategies in modern basketball. From zone switches to help defense, learn how elite teams stop even the most dangerous offenses.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors' defense, which was so pivotal in their ... We were able, not to contain him, but contain the game with that strategy.” Whatever the strategy the Warriors tried ...

The beneficiary of the Hawks’ strategy was often Okongwu ... helping Atlanta decipher the Warriors’ zone defense that fleetingly looked like it could be a comeback tool.

The Golden State Warriors have continually employed a range of strategies to maintain their competitive edge in the league. A pivotal component of their success has been their formidable defense ...