As the 2024-25 regular season winds down, the Houston Rockets have increasingly turned to "double big" lineups featuring two ...

Their ability to go in and out of a zone defense has kept their opposing teams ... using it with the third highest frequency of any NBA team, behind Miami and Philadelphia. It’s another pathway ...

Houston deployed a zone – an increasingly ... in the Pelicans defense than it did Monday versus the Rockets. New Orleans allows the most points per 100 possessions in the NBA (118.6) while ...

The Grizzlies honored defensive specialist Tony Allen recently. With the rules in place now, his career would look a lot ...

All season long, the NBA community wondered if the Thunder would ... Minnesota’s strategy — take away Gilgeous-Alexander and zone the shooters. If that’s the case moving forward, Isaiah ...

The Heat roll out zone defense & junk it up vs. Philly, but can't quite overtake the 76ers. Can they find the offense to advance?

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Desperate times call for desperate measures? Indiana basketball relied on a zone defense they’ve rarely used for a prolonged period of time during the Mike Woodson era in ...

The Magic faltered on both ends of the court Wednesday night when the Rockets left Kia Center with their eighth straight win.

Houston deployed a zone – an increasingly common ... On paper, Orlando faces a lighter task in the Pelicans defense than it did Monday versus the Rockets. New Orleans allows the most points per 100 ...