SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors, when they needed them most, couldn’t get shots to fall to save their lives. Both metaphorically and potentially in the series. Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked ...

Zone defense carries a bit of a stigma in the NBA. Playing zone can seem like an admission that a team’s man-to-man defense isn’t up to par, or that a team needs to save some energy. At best, it’s a ...

Magic Johnson warns that Wembanyama's paint-anchored zone defense that stifled OKC won't survive New York's elite three-point ...

SAN ANTONIO — One of the big stories we're following is the national defense area that'll be created by the military here in South Texas. RELATED: JBSA-Lackland to be included in new U.S. military ...

A look at how teams are playing against zone defenses. John Schuhmann A couple of years ago, a zone defense, unless it was being played by the Dallas Mavericks, looked completely bizarre in an NBA ...

FILE - Army soldiers look at the border wall next to a surveillance vehicle in Sunland Park, N.M., Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File) (Andres Leighton ...

Russian surveillance aircraft were spotted inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on two separate occasions over a two-day period this week, the North American Aerospace Defense Command ...

Back in early December, the Miami Heat were struggling. Erik Spoelstra’s squad had a record of 10-14 and was in the early throes a six-game Western Conference road trip. Worse yet, the Heat were beset ...

Kate Hua/Daily. Buy this photo. When asked what allowed Michigan to gash into Memphis’ 16-point second-half lead, Tigers coach Penny Hardaway was quick to point to one catalyst: the Wolverines’ switch ...

Indiana doesn't play zone defense under Mike Woodson, but they broke it out late in the second half on Monday night, and it worked to perfection in a 74-66 win over Louisville in New York. A 23-6 run ...

The Athletic has live coverage of the WNBA Finals featuring the Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty The New York Liberty played 88 possessions of zone defense during the regular season. That accounted ...