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Victor Wembanyama Unanimously Named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

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Victor Wembanyama has unanimously been named the 2025-26 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the youngest player in league history to win the award at the age of 22. Wembanyama was on his way to winning the award last season before he was ruled out for the season in February due to deep vein thrombosis. Wembanyama is the first player in NBA history to receive all first place votes for Defensive Player of the Year. Chet Holmgren finished second with 76 second place votes and 11 third pl...

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Timberwolves' Chris Finch adds spice to series vs. Nuggets with 'flopping' quip

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Even before the tip-off of Game 2 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Monday, coaches Chris Finch and David Adelman were already having a psychological war in the media room. The Nuggets took Game 1, 116-105, to draw first blood in their first-round series in the playoffs. A few […] The post Timberwolves’ Chris Finch adds spice to series vs. Nuggets with ‘flopping’ quip appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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