For anyone who has followed the NBA for a long time, the most contentious, famous and widely discussed rule change is hand checking. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why it has become the barometer by ...

The NBA rewired its entire rhythm during its era shift. Somewhere between the bruising '90s and the run-and-gun 2010s, the league outlawed one of its most defining defensive tools, the hand checking.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is consistently considered one of the most skilled players in NBA history. For a smaller guard, his handle, speed, and shooting allow him to get just about anywhere ...