11.  A pesky Boykins and a solid Olowokandi lead the defensive effort.

12.  A pesky Boykins and a solid Olowokandi led the defensive effort.

13.  A more focused, team-oriented defensive effort would go a long way, they say, toward keeping Kobe and his mates in check.

14.  After the U.S. lost to China in April, she expressed displeasure with her defensive effort.

15.  All of which contributes to the kind of all-out defensive effort that leads to championships.

16.  Along with an improving defensive effort for this offensive-minded team, it has led to renewed hope for Barkley in what could be his final NBA season.

17.  But a strong regular season marked by a more tenacious defensive effort has the Kings thinking big.

18.  But New England answered with defensive efforts that shut down the Rams on their final two possessions.

19.  But those two were part of a cohesive defensive effort that suffocated the Kings.

20.  Compounding matters was a lackluster defensive effort.