WNBA awards check in: Is the Defensive Player of the Year on the Minnesota Lynx or Golden State Valkyries?
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WNBA awards check in: Is the Defensive Player of the Year on the Minnesota Lynx or Golden State Valkyries?
Kayla Thornton and Nia Coffey. | NBAE via Getty Images Defensive Player of the Year is probably the toughest race of all the awards in the 2026 WNBA season. There are several worthy candidates for this award, and some other deserving names that will probably get snubbed from First-Team All-Defense at season’s end. But which players for the strongest case? As we approach the All-Star break, here are some of the leading candidates and the unique DPOY cases that make each of them stand out. In t...
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Defensive Player of the Year is probably the toughest race of all the awards in the 2026 WNBA season.
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