If Wembanyama maintains or builds upon his already extraordinary defensive stats, it’s hard to imagine anyone else taking home the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024, especially after finishing runner-up to fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert last season. Wembanyama is a generati...
The Warriors are relying heavily on small-ball lineups -- as they have for the past several years -- and while they've found success against other top centers such as Rudy Gobert, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid, Deandre Ayton proved to be a tall task. Right now, Kevon Looney is the War...
Gobert is earning$38 millionthis season. But he hasn’t played like he’s worth his money. While in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, he teased fans by knocking down threes before a game. As it turns out, he hasn’t developed a decent outside shot and was only making them because it wasn’...
Gonzaga’s interior offense is the best in the nation. Between Holmgren and Timme, it will be challenging for any team to stop them from dropping it in at the rim. Holmgren and Timme also possess the ability to pass out of the post, providing perimeter shooters such as Rasir Bolton a...
the reputation of this year's draft class could use a boost as no player has cemented himself as the true No. 1 overall pick. However, we make the argument that this is shaping up to be a relatively deep draft class after all.Who are the prospects who could still make ...
Along with photos of Chris Paul and LeBron James putting in work in the weight room, a scroll through NBA Instagram also turns upRudy GobertandShabazz Napierin the boxing ring or players at a pilates or yoga class. In August, Draymond Green was seen working out at a SoulCycle studio, alon...
"Thompson asked out loud. "No." Point taken. The All-NBA team is meant to be a celebration, but for players on the cusp like Thompson, who get snubbed by the honors designation, it can be incredibly negative. In spite of the fact thatThompson,Bradley BealandKarl Anthony-Townsare conside...
several categories - he is one of the best rebounders in the NBA, a rather below-average play finisher, a strong screen-setter, and a leg injury that prevents him from being a force as a rim protector in the postseason - despite grading out well in that department during the regular ...
Another player who feels underrated on 2K each year isRudy Gobert.He admitted that he’s complained to the 2K staff in the past, but said he doesn’t take it too seriously since “it’s just a game.” “I’m always lower on 2K than I am in real life compared to other...
Rudy Gobert useless by forcing him to stretch out to the perimeter. The Jazz have an elite defence, but Gasol’s elite skills allowed the Raptors to expose their flaw and go up by as many as 40 by halftime. On the other end, while Toronto is stacked with versatility and length alo...