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Denver Nuggets survival against Steph Curry starts with sound. Sneakers squeal. Screens crack ribs. A defender feels a shoulder in…

Tyrese Haliburton’s zone defense problem usually announces itself through a sound before a mistake. Sneakers squeal. The ball swings. Andrew…

Before Jamal Murray even touches the ball, the danger has already started. A screen forms near the right wing. Nikola…

Madison Square Garden will beg for double-teams the first time Jayson Tatum gets comfortable. The crowd will feel every jab…

Boston’s biggest edge reveals itself just when New York thinks it can finally breathe. The starters peel toward the bench.…

If you want to understand Bam Adebayo’s pick-and-roll evolution, don’t watch the ball first. Watch the feet of the opposing…

Giannis pick-and-roll mastery did not arrive with one thunderous dunk. It came in the half-second before impact. A defender yelled…

When Lu Dort or Jaden McDaniels stops flinching at a ball screen, your offense has a problem. That was the…

Nikola Jokic’s legacy now lives in the bill that comes due after genius. He walked off the Minnesota hardwood looking…

Aaron Gordon waits at the foul line. Nikola Jokic lingers near the paint. When LeBron James lowers his shoulder against…