Emphatic rejections, chase-down blocks and clutch slick steals highlight the best defensive plays from all 30 teams. 15:09 Top 50 Defensive Plays of the 2023-24 NBA Season Check out the Top 50 ...

This will also result in some All-Defense regulars finally relinquishing their spot to a newer, more effective defender.

1 with a bullet. They have a chance to be historic defensively. The No. 4 defense in the NBA lost its worst player (Josh ...

To all those complaining about the lack of defense in the modern NBA, watch the Thunder. They're holding teams to 33.5 percent shooting from three in a league that lives and dies by the deep ball.

OKLAHOMA CITY — With the Oklahoma City Thunder reaching the halfway point of one of the great regular seasons in NBA history ... It’s that defense, in particular, that has this squad pushing ...

That aspect allowed him to lead the Knicks to their first NBA championship in 1970 and again in 1973. Without his defense, the Knicks may not have any titles to their name at all.