The field is wide open for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 2020. Today’s NBA landscape features faster offenses that can lead to defense getting lost in the shuffle, but the candidates for this award clearly don’t subscribe to that thinking as their defense has been g...
Jrue Holiday made a huge impact in helping Milwaukee earn the NBA title last season. His defense was absolutely elite. We also know that former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the best all-around defenders in the Association. At issue this past regular was was ...
But he left no doubt who was the best player in the Finals, becoming the first player in history to lead the postseason in points, rebounds and assists. The Suns, Lakers and Heat had no answer. In these rankings, Jokic was edged out by mere percentage points by a fellow two-time MVP...
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That youth doesn’t apply to Irving, who has 74 games of playoff experience, 74 outings in which the former Duke standout has averaged 23.3 points and 4.8 assists on 45.5 percent shooting. L.A. has a mediocre defense this season, particularly in the backcourt, so this could be a...
Check out our rankings below. 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports We lead off with 2021 Finals MVPGiannis Antetokounmpo, our No. 1 player for the 2023 playoffs. One of the three finalists for regular-season MVP this year, Antetokounmpo remains as impactful as ever...
Not only can a player go right back up with the ball for an easy score, they can draw a foul on the opposing team, or kick it out for an open look while the defense is still scrambling. Some teams place more of an emphasis on crashing the offensive glass, while others are more apt...
oblique. However, head coach Jamahl Mosley was able to help his team persevere and were among the league’s best due to an elite defense. However, Franz Wagner suffering a torn oblique could be a death blow that sends the Magic spiraling down the standings and these rankings in the weeks ...
HOW RANKINGS WORK This list is composed of the fastest NBA players of all time, ranked by overall speed and talent level. The NBA measures straight-line speed at the yearly NBA combine, as well as quickness, lateral agility, and many other athletic traits. However, speed in the NBA isn'...
After a good, but far from amazing, first-round series against Miami (he placed 11th in our previous rankings), Tatum looked more like a player who can lead an NBA champion versus Cleveland. During the final three games of the series, which Boston swept to put the Cavs away,...