With Dallas on the verge of advancing to the West final, the matchup of Luguentz Dort vs. Luka Doncic becomes even more crucial.

"We have to get Dort off of (Doncic) a little bit better. We had some offensive fouls when we were setting screens on him (Tuesday), so we'll look at that to see if we can be better in that area." ...

The Thunder, who have the league’s top-ranked defense, could see defensive menace Luguentz Dort win it ... A prime example is when he guarded Luka Doncic in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Luguentz Dort continues to earn the ... last season — but that's about as well as anyone can defend him on a given possession. Dort also forced Mitchell to commit a couple of turnovers, one ...

From the time he signed with the Thunder, Lu Dort has helped set the standard for intensity and defensive effort across the entire roster. He was an elite defender coming out of college ...