The Thunder, which featured the NBA’s top-rated defense during the regular season, had several things go awry as it attempted to execute the strategy Monday. Of course, Oklahoma City’s harsh ...

Historically, the best defenses are able to get stops without fouling. But OKC engulfs attacks not despite its hacking but ...

The Thunder had the best defensive rating in the NBA by a wide ... Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault may need to rethink his late-game strategy if his team faces a similar situation later in ...

After initially firing 3-pointers and missing, Rockets guard James Harden adjusted to the Thunder defensive strategy and successfully attacked the rim. The Thunder began the game switching big men ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defense in the NBA this season ... After the game, Daigneault took the blame for the strategy backfiring. Mark Daigneault takes blame for Thunder’s ...

The strategy keeps one defender on the ball ... the makes.” And though the Thunder had defensive shortcomings over the past two games, George took comfort in holding the Blazers to 40 percent ...

There just isn't much to really take away in terms of positives. The Thunder couldn't score, missed layups, played poor defense, lost shooters, didn't play with energy and basically for all ...

This Thunder defense is very real ... playing that double-big lineup gives the Thunder another killer strategy to throw at teams. Great recent defenses like the Wolves and Celtics of last year ...

Of course, both superstars will always have good games and get their own, but Oklahoma City’s defensive attack ... It was a solid strategy that the Thunder displayed, but proved to be an unlucky ...

The Lakers’ defensive performance was aesthetically ... quality of the opponent they faced. Their strategy seemingly centered around making the Thunder, one of the league’s most prolific ...