Yes, Jordan won his 1988 DPOY in the lone year when his steals and blocks were slightly inflated. Yet he also won his 1988 DPOY by earning 37 of the 80 votes, more than the second-through-fifth ...

With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.

Michael Cooper had a cool and composed response to learning that Michael Jordan was not happy about him winning the 1987 Defensive Player of the Year award. Cooper, who earned his reputation as ...

By Mark Mazzetti Reporting from Washington In July 2021, the first time that King Abdullah II of Jordan met with President Joseph R. Biden Jr., he was greeted warmly as a reliable American partner ...

The NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award is one of the most prestigious player awards of the regular season. With past winners such as Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Michael Jordan, NBA ...

During the 1987-88 season, Michael Jordan was on a mission to win the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award. Jordan was upset that he did not win the award the previous campaign when he ranked ...

In the year 2025, the GOAT debate is essentially moot. You’re either a Michael Jordan fan or a LeBron James fan. And that’s who your perceived ‘GOAT’ is. There’s no ...

Nonetheless, because Wembanyama will now miss the NBA's minimum 65-game threshold to win awards, such news does open doors on this year's Defensive Player of the Year race: At the moment ...

Wembanyama is expected to make a full recovery by next season, but he is now ineligible for end-of-season awards, including Defensive Player of the Year. (Players must reach a minimum threshold of ...