With Victor Wembanyama ineligible, the DPOY competition may come down to history vs. stats vs. who actually deserves it.

Gilgeous Alexander was the only Thunder player to receive votes for Defensive Player of the Year last season, finishing ...

With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama done for the season, the race for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is fluid ... the tale of the NBA’s Kia Defensive Player of the Year Award race.

With Victor Wembanyama out of the mix for Defensive Player of the Year, could Oklahoma City's Lu Dort take home the award?

Cavs star Evan Mobley has dominated defensively all season. So why is Draymond Green suddenly leading the Defensive Player of ...

Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley has dominated defensively all season—yet Draymond Green still threatens to rob him of the honors he’s earned.

Also near the top of the board is Atlanta's Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with more than three ... Who has won the most Defensive Player of the Year awards? Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo ...

Two simple questions cement Evan Mobley's case for the award. Jaren Jackson Jr. was asked both of them when the Grizzlies ...

Now in the home stretch of the NBA season, the Defensive Player of the Year race has completely changed ... who could make a serious run at the trophy. There are numerous candidates with ...

How many of the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award winners can you name in five minutes? Good luck! Did you like this quiz? Are there any quizzes you’d like to see us make in the future? Let us ...

Amen Thompson, he is going to be a future star in this league. At some point, he will win Defensive Player of the Year.” ...

The Great Barrier Thief was asked about players he emulates on the defensive end, while speaking to reporters after the Hawks ...