Best NBA Blocks 2025-26: The Most Savage Rejections This Season
A great block is just as exciting as a great dunk. The sound of the ball being swatted, the crowd erupting, the shooter standing there in disbelief — there's nothing like it. Here are the best blocks of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Victor Wembanyama's triple block
This one was absurd. The Rockets ran a fast break, and Wemby blocked the first layup attempt. The ball bounced to another Rockets player, who tried again. Wemby blocked that too. The ball bounced to a third player, who went up for a putback. Wemby blocked that one as well. Three blocks on one possession. The Spurs bench lost their minds. It was the most dominant defensive sequence of the season.
Evan Mobley's chase-down on Edwards
Edwards was on a fast break, and everyone in the arena expected a poster dunk. Mobley had other plans. He sprinted from behind, timed his jump perfectly, and pinned Edwards's dunk attempt against the backboard. Edwards — the best dunker in the league — was denied. Mobley didn't even celebrate. He just jogged back on offense like it was routine.
Chet Holmgren's game-winner denial
With 3 seconds left and the game tied, the opposing team ran a play for their star player. He drove to the basket for what would have been the game-winning layup. Holmgren came from the weak side and swatted the ball into the third row. The Thunder won in overtime. Holmgren's block saved the game and might have been the most clutch defensive play of the season.
Giannis's volleyball spike
A player went up for a dunk, and Giannis met him at the rim. Instead of a clean block, Giannis spiked the ball downward like a volleyball player — the ball bounced off the floor and flew into the stands. The force of the block was so violent that the dunker fell to the ground. Giannis flexed. The crowd went crazy. It was the most physical block of the season.
The block leaders
Wembanyama leads the league with 3.6 blocks per game. Chet Holmgren is second with 2.8. Evan Mobley is third with 2.1. These three young big men are redefining rim protection in the modern NBA. The era of the shot-blocking center is back, and it's more exciting than ever.