Ohio State will still predominantly play man-to-man defense, but the Buckeyes sprinkled in some zone to help come back at ...

Zone defense is a strategy in basketball where defenders guard areas of the court instead of following individual players. This approach helps teams protect the paint, slow down fast offenses, and ...

The Broncos defense gets more stout as teams move toward the end zone. Justin Edmonds / Getty Images ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers had worked themselves into a groove when ...

Heading into the Week 5 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, the Las Vegas Raiders were one of the top red zone defenses in the league. According to TeamRankings, the Raiders allowed touchdowns on ...

There were a lot of positives for the No. 7 Michigan men’s basketball team’s to take from its exhibition games: a top-10 preseason win, big-time plays from big-time players and the promised depth ...

The NBA once banned zone defense because it was seen as a strategy that slowed down the game and made scoring more difficult. In the early years, the league wanted to promote fast-paced, one-on-one ...

Being "close enough" doesn’t get you victories. Michigan State basketball learned this in its 66-60 loss to Duke that proved the Spartans are close, but not close enough. "To be the best, you have to ...

Antonio Chandler added 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Saints (10-5 overall, 3-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who ...

Last season, the Alamo Navajo boys basketball team captured the Bear Bracket at the annual Striking Eagle Native American ...