We're crossing the midway point of Mountain West play, with each of the teams having played, or will have played, 10 of the ...

As we pass the halfway point in the NBA season, most award races are wide open. While the DPOY has a clear runaway favorite, there are other players building strong cases.

It is not an easy task to grab Dan Hurley's attention. The post “Blows My Mind”: NBA’s Cold Shoulder to 3× Big East DPOY ...

It's a great point and the idea isn't terrible either. Oftentimes the DPOY goes to a big, and it's usually someone blocking or deterring a ton of shots at the rim. It's an impact that any casual ...

However, the DPOY award has faced some criticism off late. When looking at the history of the award, perimeter players have won it just ten times. That too, five of those wins were in the first six ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder star has sparked an interesting conversation about the DPOY award. And he is making debatable points in the conversation. During his recent appearance on ‘The Old Man ...

That's why they win DPOY year after year. They possess the most valuable defensive skills. Guys like Nikola Jokic aren't traditional paint protectors, but at their best, their positioning is a ...

Why do the bigs always win the DPOY? Sure, Marcus Smart won it a few years ago. Gary Payton almost two decades ago. The point is that only 5 guards have won a Defensive Player of the Year award in the ...

This almost always puts defensive guards at a disadvantage to win the award. Williams argued that the NBA should have a separate DPOY to recognize the defensive impact of guards. At the moment, their ...

Relatively recently, the same editor who writes these lines dedicated a text to the outside defenders for the lack of recognition they suffer in the current era. Even more so since last year, the ...

Texas football enjoyed a rousing debut in its first season as an SEC program. The Longhorns finished 13-3, and ended the regular season with the best record of any conference school. However, they ...