Star edge rusher Myles Garrett is reportedly being traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Los Angeles Rams. The deal includes linebacker Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, and other draft compensation.
Victor Wembanyama has been named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first unanimous winner in the award's 43-year history after securing all 100 first-place votes. The 7ft 4in French center, 22, is the youngest player to win the award and the second to win it within their first three seasons, after Spurs legend David Robinson. The 2023 first overall draft pick led the league in blocks (3.1 per game) for the third straight season while averaging career highs of 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds.
Rudy Gobert held three-time MVP Nikola Jokic to 1-of-8 shooting in their individual matchup, including three crucial stops in the final minutes, as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-114 in Game 2 to tie their first-round series. Gobert, who finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting the same day, called the performance lucky but expressed frustration at being snubbed. Anthony Edwards scored 30 points despite a right knee issue, while Jaden McDaniels sparked controversy postgame by calling Denver's defenders 'bad.'
Victor Wembanyama was announced as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first unanimous winner in award history. The 22-year-old San Antonio center, who led the NBA in blocked shots for the third consecutive season, received all first-place votes. He is the youngest winner ever, surpassing the previous minimum age of 23, and the Spurs became the first franchise with four DPOY winners.
Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs star, became the youngest and first unanimous winner of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award at age 22. The French phenom earned all 100 first-place votes, leading the league in blocks (197) for the second consecutive season while anchoring a Spurs defense that finished with the league's second-best defensive rating (110.4). Wembanyama previously predicted as a rookie that fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert's DPOY reign was ending, saying 'Let him win it now, because after that, it's no longer his turn.'
Victor Wembanyama becomes youngest NBA Defensive Player of the Year at 22, winning unanimously with all 100 first-place votes. The 7-foot-4 Spurs star led NBA in blocks for second consecutive season and is also an MVP finalist.
