A. Dikembe Mutombo, Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert have won four Defensive Player of the Year awards, which is the most by any NBA player in history. Q. Has anyone won MVP and DPOY in the same year?

Unfortunately for Beasley, this award isn’t predicated on just ... Jokić is the best basketball player in the world, but voter fatigue and the scoring title are working in SGA’s favor ...

Durant wins the award for the 2nd time, which is given to a player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation ...

A Nuggets player has won the NBA MVP Award three times, but it was the same man all three times. Jokic has won it three of the past four seasons. He took home the award in 2021, 2022, and 2024, while ...

Wilson has a bit of history working against her; Cynthia Cooper is the only player in WNBA history to win back-to-back MVPs, ...

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant averaged a team-high 26.6 points during the 2024-25 season. Durant also received the ...

Award given to Smith after record-breaking season. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue junior point guard Braden Smith's numbers speak for themselves and today he was rewarded with one of his biggest honors ...

Which brings us to today's quiz. The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players.