When Atlanta made the Dejounte Murray trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, they hoped one of the future draft picks would pay ...

Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks is continuing to make a push for the Defensive Player of the Year award this season.

Jalen Williams - the Oklahoma City Thunder's do-it-all guard/wing/occasional small-ball center - made a bold proposal. "I think there should be two Defensive Players of the Year," Williams said on the ...

Defensive Player of the Year What to know ... or power forward has won the award 17 of the last 20 years. Kawhi Leonard won it in 2014-15 and 2015-16, and Marcus Smart won it in 2021-22.

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Marcus Smart can already envision the final product once Washington Wizards rookie Alex Sarr puts it all together. Sarr has ...

The former Defensive Player of the Year has been cited as a potential trade target for the Miami Heat in the summer.

Who would have told Marcus Smart just two years ago that he would end up playing for the team with the worst record in the ...

Dyson Daniels, just 22 years old, has already begun to carve a niche for himself as a promising young talent in the NBA. This season, he showcased his capabilities during a thrilling matchup against ...

WASHINGTON — Marcus Smart’s new teammates ... He was named the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in the 1995-96 season.

The Atlanta Hawks may not have made as big of a leap in the standings as they had envisioned entering the 2024-25 season, but ...

Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Dyson Daniels made defensive history during Tuesday's 134-102 road win over the Charlotte ...