Courtside chess: Inside the Lakers’ defensive plans to slow Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — and give themselves a puncher’s chance

Courtside chess: Inside the Lakers’ defensive plans to slow Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — and give themselves a puncher’s chance

OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers head coach JJ Redick might solely look towards the sky halfway by the third quarter, uttering a slew of phrases not appropriate for a nationwide broadcast as he watched his protection momentarily break down, leading to a wide-open Lu Dort triple and a Cason Wallace point-blank format. A deficit that had…

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Rockets Amen Thompson receives second place votes for NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Rockets Amen Thompson receives second place votes for NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Amen Thompson’s third season was one to recollect, as he noticed Thompson tackle a bigger offensive position. ESPN revealed earlier this week that the Houston guard/ahead collected just a few second-place votes for Defensive Player of the Year, with the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembenyama profitable the award unanimously. Thompson has acquired combined critiques for…

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