The Miami Heat are one of the younger franchises in the NBA, but they have had a number of NBA legends suit up in South Beach throughout their 37-year history in the league. This list highlights the ...

He was the top defensive back in the Big Ten last season, but this year, Downs could set the bar on a national scale.

Browns cornerback Denzel Ward thinks he and his teammates can be the NFL's best this season. Ward said that after the Browns' ...

Caleb Downs return to lead Ohio State’s secondary as the Big Ten's preseason Defensive Player of the Year as voted on in the ...

BEREA, Ohio — It’s not easy for defensive backs to win Defensive Player of the Year, but it just happened last season and ...

Cooper spent his entire NBA career with the Lakers, appearing in 873 regular-season games with the franchise. Though Cooper was mostly utilized in a reserve role, that didn’t stop him from being a key ...

Jared Verse challenged future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald to a workout this offseason. Donald announced his retirement after ...

Ohio State defensive back Caleb Downs earns top honors and Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton finished second in the ...

This article originally appeared on Dolphins Wire: Dolphins' Jaelan Phillips calls teammate 'a future Defensive Player of the Year candidate' Jaelan Phillips has only played a handful of games with ...

Kelvin Sheppard doesn't know what the stats are going to look like, but the Lions DC sees Aidan Hutchinson as "a better ...

Below are my top five candidates for Defensive Player of the Year through Week 4. Before you dig in, please note that Nick Bosa and Danielle Hunter would almost certainly be on this list if not ...

The Defensive Player of the Year Race Is More Open Than Ever. The rise of new faces in the league has made this one of the most fascinating DPOY award races in quite some time.