Defensive player of the year preview: Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Chet Holmgren

The bigger question may be if Victor Wembanyama doesn't reach 65 games, who should win the award? I say Rudy Gobert.

2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Odds and Favorites

Who are the favorites to come away with the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2025-26? Below, we highlight the odds for ...
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"Can we give it to the guards a little bit?" - Dwyane Wade endorses Derrick White as his DPOY

Dwyane Wade wants guards to be considered for the Defensive Player of the Year award, and endorses Boston Celtics guard ...

Can Victor Wembanyama stay upright enough to win Defensive Player of the Year?

Helping Wembanyama reach the required 65-game awards threshold isn't the only thing guiding the Spurs' approach, but it is ...

NBA midseason awards picks: Experts choose MVP, DPOY, Rookie of the Year and more at halfway mark

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the inside track on MVP, which would make him just the 16th player NBA history to have won ...

Josh Allen vs. Patrick Surtain is a rare playoff matchup of reigning MVP vs. DPOY

Today's game is only the fifth time in NFL history that the previous year's MVP and Defensive Player of the Year have met in ...

Gobert again a top-line NBA defender, DPOY option

Kenny Beecham lays down his argument for Rudy Gobert being a defensive player of the year candidate again and touches on the New York Knicks' defensive issues.