Now, here's Prince J. Grimes. Marcus Smart and Gary Payton. Those are the last two guards to win the NBA's Defensive Player ...

Jalen Williams suggested making a DPOY for centers and guards — and it would be a pretty good race for the hypothetical award ...

Remains out for Friday ...

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

While Smart is known to be one of the best defenders in the league, his tenure in Memphis has been utterly disappointing. In ...

Returning from injury, Marcus Smart has been playing with ... rebounding and forcing turnovers. Defensively, Smart complements reigning DPOY Jaren Jackson Jr., providing flexibility at the point ...

Draymond Green didn't agree with Williams' bold proposal but still believes changes need to be made to the DPOY voting process.

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 ...

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

Remains out ...

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 ...