10 players in running for Kia Defensive Player of the Year
With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.
NBA 65-game awards tracker: Who's in, who's close, who needs more games and who's out
The Arizona Republic will keep track of who has reached the 65 games necessary to receive NBA postseason awards daily.
NBA Awards Watch: Rookie of the Year race leaves a lot to be desired
In such a weak rookie class, Castle’s recent surge the last two months appears to be enough to take the award for a lot of ...
Why Evan Mobley's path to Defensive Player of the Year has become clear
With Victor Wembanyama and Jaren Jackson Jr. injured, Evan Mobley can make Cavs history by winning the Defensive Player of ...
Predicting 2025 All-NBA Teams: Which 15 players will hit 65-game threshold and make the cut?
Before we dive into predictions, let's get this out of the way. Both of the following things about All-NBA selections are ...
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Fabulous foursome: Who deserves NBA Coach of the Year?
The 2024-25 NBA regular season is three-fourths of the way complete, and, surprisingly, most of the awards races are either ...
Let Jaren Jackson Jr. make Evan Mobley’s Defensive Player of the Year case for him — Jimmy Watkins
Two simple questions cement Evan Mobley's case for the award. Jaren Jackson Jr. was asked both of them when the Grizzlies ...
Former NBA player Chris Paul reveals his pick for the 2025 NBA MVP award
The race for the 2025 NBA MVP remains wide open. Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are both delivering outstanding ...