The Oklahoma City Thunder’s elite defense was spearheaded by 25-year-old Lu Dort last season. He is one of the NBA’s most rapidly improving defenders. After going undrafted five summers ago ...

In a tense moment during the third quarter of the Mavericks-Thunder matchup, Luka Doncic found himself frustrated with Lu ...

Nick Crain is an NBA reporter covering the OKC Thunder for Forbes. Since becoming a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Lu Dort has been a significant contributor. While he rarely gets the credit ...

Nick Crain is an NBA reporter covering the OKC Thunder for Forbes. Lu Dort is one of the best success stories in the history of the Oklahoma City Thunder, going from being undrafted to ultimately ...

Of course, on a historically good defensive team like the Thunder, there’s no definitive answer, but Lu Dort is widely regarded as one of the NBA’s best. As the season goes on, it’s easy to ...

Lu Dort, who was ice cold to start the game, led a crazy finish by way of multiple dagger 3-point tries. The Thunder’s second half defense was superb, holding Boston to just 27 total points.

LAS VEGAS — Lu Dort hasn’t dreamt of scoring 40 in a while. He earned his first couple contracts committed to being a stopper, the kind famed for shutting down a one-man offense like James Harden.