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Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images All-time swatter Dwyane Wade took extra pleasure in blocking Carmelo Anthony. MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade rarely picks on someone his own size. Take Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Knicks, for instance. In the third quarter o...

Derick E. Hingle/US Presswire LeBron has doubled his post-up frequency since last season, but is Kobe still the king of the block? Why can't LeBron be more like Kobe? You've heard that question before. You might have asked it yourself. Wheneve...

Bill Baptist /NBAE/Getty Images Ten years ago, this jump-ball was probably not credited as a block for Shane Battier. But it is now. Ever since "Moneyball" author Michael Lewis wrote a New York Times feature in Feb. 2009 on Shane Battier called "Th...

Tom Haberstroh writes that while Rajon Rondo, who has surfaced in trade rumors this week, is clearly a very good player, his numbers are inflated by his Hall of Fame supporting cast. Without them, Rondo isn't a player you can build around.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2011

The Hawks need to regroup after their humiliating Game 1 loss against the Magic. And while it may seem counterintuitive, Atlanta's best hope might be trusting Al Horford to contain Dwight Howard in the post all by himself.

Story | Conversation | May 06, 2010

Tom Haberstroh investigates the oft-ignored drawn charge in basketball. It might not show up as a defensive statistic, but it should. And it just might be more valuable than steals or blocks, which casts a different light on a lot of players.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2010