Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren were the two leading vote-getters on the Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team. Official ...

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 ...

NBA awards season is underway, and the first trophy was given out on Monday evening. Victor Wembanyama is the Defensive Player of the Year. He is the first player in NBA history to win the award ...

(May 22, 2026) – The NBA announced today that Pistons forward Ausar Thompson was named 2025-26 KIA NBA All-Defensive First Team. This marks the first NBA All-Defense selection for Thompson after ...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Monday. Wembanyama is the first NBA player to win Defensive Player of the Year ...

Darius Acuff Jr.'s development as a perimeter defender could make all the difference in his NBA career.

Victor Wembanyama was the clear winner of the award, earning all 100 first-place votes. Ronald Cortes / Getty Images SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama was asked recently if he would be surprised if he ...