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

Here are some trends to keep in mind when betting on NBA DPOY: This is historically a big man's trophy. 17 of the past 20 winners, and 32 of the 42 overall, have been centers or power forwards.

and if SGA continues this level of play while leading the Thunder to the best record in the NBA, he could add a DPOY trophy to his growing list of accolades.

With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.

Winning his second DPOY trophy would make the 25-year-old Jackson ... In the "second apron" era of the NBA, those giant new deals don't just cost NBA teams extra cash but also flexibility.

Cavs center Evan Mobley is such a lock for Defensive Player of the Year that even Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr., Mobley ...

The league's 2015 Rookie of the Year and a 2022 All-Star selection, Wiggins has proven to be a valuable component of a ...

The post-All-Star portion of the NBA schedule has kicked off ... ruled out for the rest of the season on Thursday, the Defensive Player of the Year trophy, thanks to the 65-game minimum ...

With his incredible defensive prowess, Wembanyama was a near lock to win the Defensive Player of the Year, and with that All-Defensive first team and likely an All-NBA team too. Last season ...

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) odds took a drastic turn ... Rudy Gobert for the right to lift the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy. The Spurs star vowed the award would be Gobert’s last ...

A player needs to do one of the following to become eligible for a supermax deal: (1) make an All-NBA team, (2) be named Defensive Player of the Year, or (3) win the MVP trophy. One could also be ...