This season, rookie Victor Wembanyama met — if not blew past — the high expectations that swirled around him when he landed with the Spurs as the league's No. 1 draft pick. Little surprise then that the 7-foot-4 Frenchman on Monday was nominated for two of the NBA’s most prestigious awards: Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) and Rookie of the Year (ROTY). A global panel of sports journalists picks three finalists for each of the NBA’s annual awards.
Warriors superstar Steph Curry won the NBA Clutch Player of the Year award for his impressive 2023-24 season.
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey was named the 2023-24 NBA Most Improved Player on Tuesday. It was an extremely close vote for Maxey over
Does Davis have a DPOY case? The Lakers' star definitely thinks so.
Philadelphia All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey was named the league’s most improved this season. Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game - all career bests.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- In honor of National Small Business Week, representatives with the U.S. Small Business Association came to Dayton to celebrate a local business and recent graduate of their 8(a) Business Development program. Protective Coatings, Inc., known as PCI, recently won the 2023 8(a) Graduate of the Year award from the SBA, making []
Hearts held their Player of the Year awards night in Edinburgh on Sunday to honour the efforts of both the men’s and women’s teams throughout the campaign. A series of trophies were given out in front of a healthy crowd at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Men’s head coach Steven Naismith and women’s coach Eva Olid saw a number of players collecting awards on a night of celebration. In particular, special moments in men’s matches against Hibs were recognised through the Save of the...
Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night.
Tyrese Maxey gained the title of the NBA's Most Improved Player on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is one of the best defensive players in the NBA. But he’s yet to be named the best defensive player in the NBA. Now the big man claims that the league has organized an agenda against him in the Defensive Player of the Year voting. “I’ll never get it,” […]
Breanna Pretty continues to rewrite the Lambton Lions’ history books.
LeBron James has scored more points than anyone in NBA history. The four-time champion and 20-time all-star has been named league MVP and Finals MVP four times each. He also has finished second in defensive player of the year voting twice. Apparently that last part really bugs the Lakers superstar. "I mean, that's the only award that I don't have in my house. It kind of stings," James said in a clip released from the latest episode of "The Shop: Uninterrupted," which will drop Thursday on HBO....