Go to any recreational center in America, and there’s going to be a pickup basketball game going on. One team will probably just look better than the other. They might have players that look sleek and ...

Both Ty Jerome and Donovan Mitchell are motioning to Sam Merrill to come to the ball. By lifting Sam Merrill to the ball, Miami’s Tyler Herro has to make a choice: Keep an eye on Merrill, or watch ...

Zone defense is a strategy in basketball where defenders guard areas of the court instead of following individual players. This approach helps teams protect the paint, slow down fast offenses, and ...

If you missed this article written by yours truly about the Golden State Warriors’ “tandem” 2-3 zone — the brand of zone defense they’ve exclusively used this season dating back from late last season ...

To beat a 2-3 zone, you want to force the defense to constantly move. Quick ball movement to find open shooters or cutters is the best way to attack. If you want to punish a zone, you need to score ...

Before 2001, NBA defense as we know it today was impossible. In fact, it was illegal. The league’s illegal defense rule prohibited the ability to defend a space on the floor, in general. It was a ...