The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to build on their success from last season after having advanced to the conference ...

Broncos coach Sean Payton was in attendance when Surtain was named the winner at NFL Honors in New Orleans earlier this year.

It might be OTAs, but Will Anderson Jr. looks poised to compete for a Defensive Player of the Year nod this fall.

The reigning WNBA Defensive Player of the Year anchors the Lynx defense, which ranks fourth in defensive rating. Minnesota’s play on this end seems to have regressed compared to last year’s run, but ...

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year award goes to the league’s top defender from the regular season. A group of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters from the U.S. and Canada votes on the winner. They ...

Devin McCourty joins Chris Simms and Ahmed Fareed to explain why they are surprised Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson is leading 2025 ...

Even though Charles Lee's coaching helped improve the team defense last season, the Charlotte Hornets still need defenders.

But it's far more likely (and understandable) for a big man to win DPOY, which is why Mobley and Green are the leading candidates for now. Herring: I think I'd lean toward Draymond for now.

Since then, the DPOY award has been wide open. Recently, Draymond Green has emerged as the odds-on favorite after a stellar few weeks and claiming he deserves the award. Green is incredibly ...

In 1987-88, Michael Jordan became the first player ever to win the scoring title and the DPOY in the same season. To this day, the feat hasn’t been duplicated. The DPOY award represented a ...

DiJonai Carrington surprisingly earned a DPOY vote last season. She could earn more in 2025 as she moves to Dallas, where she'll often be asked to take on the role of primary on-ball defender for ...

There will be three individual awards (MVP, DPOY, Coach of the Year) handed out, as well as two All-Unrivaled teams (three players each). The voting breakdown is a little different from the WNBA ...