Defensive Player of the Year is usually won by a big, but we wanted to take a more wide-ranging view when ranking the best defenders in the NBA in 2025/26. Seven-footers provide value as shot blockers, yet in this three-point driven era,…
The days of centers being paint-bound bruisers are long gone. Playing the five in the NBA requires the mobility to guard on the perimeter, along with enough offensive skill to avoid cluttering the paint too much.
The position has defense-first shot blockers,…
Positions in the NBA have never been more fluid. A player’s role is much easier to define than putting them into a specific position. Point guard is no exception, and while floor generals still exist, many of the NBA’s primary ball handlers…
The NBA award races produced some surprising winners in 2024/25. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t the favorite for MVP 12 months ago, and Victor Wembanyama’s deep vein thrombosis allowed Evan Mobley to collect his first Defensive Player of the Year honor.
Dyson Daniels excelled…
Several established stars are already ruled out of All-Star contention through injuries. Others are bound to suffer a similar fate, leaving opportunities for players to land their first All-Star selections in 2025/26.
The fan vote and the format of the actual All-Star…