Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams has an idea to fix it: give out two Defensive Player of the Year awards. Williams ...

Jalen Williams (Jaylen Brown, too) thinks there should be two DPOY awards: one for those paint beasts and perimeter pests.

Williams makes the argument that the award almost always goes to a big man and that there should be a separate DPOY that ...

At the end of the season, besides the DPOY award, the NBA decides the players that are on the first and second All-Defensive ...

While Smart is known to be one of the best defenders in the league, his tenure in Memphis has been utterly disappointing. In his debut season with the Grizzlies, Smart played just 20 games before ...

Jaylen Williams and Jaylen Brown suggest the league should introduce a separate DPOY for guards. Is it necessary?

Marcus Smart (RT index finger injury ... playing a career-low 21.9 minutes per night. The 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year has played just 18 games this season, already almost matching ...

Marcus Smart has played in the last 10 games ... last season due to ankle and finger injuries. The former Defensive Player of the Year started the season healthy, playing in the first five games ...

Usually, Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart shares wisdom to his younger teammates about the NBA playoffs and dealing with adversity. Lately, he has also tried to lead a different way.

Marcus Smart, traded to the Memphis Grizzlies after nine seasons starting for the Boston Celtics, has transitioned to a bench role due to injuries. He's embracing this change, mentoring younger ...

Now, here’s Prince J. Grimes. Marcus Smart and Gary Payton. Those are the last two guards to win the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The only two to win it in the last 36 years since ...