Passing isn’t the only way to assist a teammate. The ability to set effective screens, both on and off the ball, is an underappreciated skill, one that doesn’t show up in the standard boxscore, and ...

WASHINGTON -- The look was familiar, but the setting and context were different. Marcin Gortat was wearing a Wizards t-shirt and shorts after practice on Thursday, just as he did when he was a player.

Most really good NBA players are considered really good because they are good at the things that it is easy for a fan to see just watching the basketball. Scoring, passing, shooting, shot blocking, ...

Near the very end of Game 5 between the Wizards and the Hawks, it appeared as though Paul Pierce had struck again. Pierce had gotten free in the corner, and knocked down a three-pointer which gave his ...