In six of the last seven years, the Defensive Player of the Year award has  gone to a player at least 6-11, prioritizing ...

Former NBA center Dwight Howard has been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and will be part of the class of ...

Howard has been elected as a first-ballot member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

A handful of players have had their names mentioned in this season’s category of best defensive players, some new names and ...

ATLANTA — OG Anunoby believes he belongs in two conversations — All-Defensive Team and Defensive Player of the Year — and ...

OG Anunoby Declares His Candidacy for DPOY: A Look at His Defensive Prowess ...

Long viewed as one of the NBA’s top perimeter defenders, Anunoby has only been formally recognized for his performance on ...

In a wide-open Defensive Player of the Year race with no clear frontrunner, Knicks forward OG Anunoby became the latest ...

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby believes that he's worthy of 2025 Defensive Player of the Year recognition. "I think I ...

Anunoby leads the Knicks in blocks. He’s tied with Josh Hart in steals and is No. 1 in defensive rating among the starters. “I think I should be on First Team All-Defense,” Anunoby, normally shy in ...

Defensive when he made second team in 2023 as a Toronto Raptor. Now, he believes he’s due for greater honors. “I think I ...

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