The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s basketball team defeated Southern Indiana 70-57 on Wednesday night, and there is one statistic of note in the game. Mastodons guard Rasheed Bello had one blocked shot.

As the new year begins, defense is already making a big statement across the NBA. Shot blockers are setting the tone by ...

While scoring highlights grab the top spots on the internet, there’s nothing quite as demoralizing for an opponent as a perfectly timed block. Defensive prowess is what separates good teams from great ...

Arizona guard Pelle Larsson takes a devilish pride in drawing charges, even if it leaves him battered, bruised and buried in ice bags after every game. “It makes the offense look kind of stupid, to be ...

Brandon Gould is a manager on the HS sports team and covers girls soccer, boys basketball and boys lacrosse for NJ.com and NJ Advance Media.

Fifth-year UNC basketball center Armando Bacot has been a machine when it comes to surpassing big-time statistical milestones this season. While some Tar Heel career records appear out of reach, ...

Congratulations to Huntington North's Luci Reich on being voted Player of the Week for Dec. 22-27! Reich shined in a 73-57 ...

Brandon Gould is a manager on the HS sports team and covers girls soccer, boys basketball and boys lacrosse for NJ.com and NJ Advance Media.

Congratulations to Warren Central's Denell Jacobs on being voted Player of the Week for Dec. 15-20! Jacobs scored 24 points ...