There's a clear mandate on hand for the Chicago Bulls coaching staff to transform their roster's defense. The Bulls' NBA ...

The NBA's best defenders haven't just adapted to the offensive trends of their respective eras—they've disrupted them.

Every day this week, the NBC Sports NBA writing crew is breaking down the league's individual postseason awards and giving you their thoughts and predictions. We've done MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie ...

There are elite defenders, and then there’s Victor Wembanyama casually existing like a created player someone forgot to nerf. The San Antonio Spurs superstar earned unanimous First Team honors after ...

Victor Wembanyama was a virtual lock to win Defensive Player of the Year in 2024-25 before a blood clot cut his season short at 46 games. There were no shortcomings this season. The NBA announced on ...

Nikola Jokić has found the perfect time to revert back to his defensive ways. AAron Ontiveroz / The Denver Post via Getty Images Stars are playing like role players. And a role player is performing ...

Victor Wembanyama made a great defensive play on Saturday, but it wasn’t the kind made on the court. The San Antonio Spurs star faced reporters following his team’s 127-95 thrashing of the Milwaukee ...

There's no denying that the NBA has embraced a more offense-centric style of play. In fact, a quick look at the final scores from Monday's games shows that every team that played scored at least 101 ...

SAN ANTONIO (May 22, 2026) – The NBA today announced that Victor Wembanyama has been unanimously named to the 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team, marking his second All-Defensive First Team ...

AJ Dybantsa knows that he can become an All-Defensive player for the Trae Young-led Wizards after just a few games at NBA ...

SAN ANTONIO (APRIL 20, 2026) – The NBA today announced that Victor Wembanyama has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year. In just his third NBA season, Wembanyama is the first ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Victor Wembanyama made a bit of NBA history on Monday, becoming the first ever unanimous Defensive Player of the Year.