Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Evan Mobley has been named the recipient of the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy as the 2024-25 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Thursday night.

Evan Mobley not only won the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award for the first time in his career, but he also snagged a significant bonus.

Mobley dominated JJJ in that matchup and it should be the catalyst for winning his first DPOY. Evan Mobley is a no-brainer for DPOY© Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images ...

Defensive prowess is what Evan Mobley's branding has been since he got selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers back in 2021. The USC Trojans star has now achieved the peak of his form with Coach Kenny ...

With this new feather in his cap, Evan Mobley becomes the fifth 23-year-old to be selected as the Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He joins some of the most distinguished NBA stars, including ...

By TIM REYNOLDS Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done. The Cavs consider Mobley to be their best ...

As the Cleveland Cavaliers eye some big expectations heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, a ton of focus and pressure lies upon what's in store for Evan Mobley, who comes off a Defensive Player of the ...

It will be about Evan Mobley—a young, rising star who has established himself as the undisputed Defensive Player of the Year. Mobley’s time has come, and nothing should stand in his way.

On the other hand, Mobley put up 0.9 spg and 1.6 bpg. The Athletic's poll of 13 anonymous coaches has Dyson Daniels winning the DPOY award over Evan Mobley and Draymond Green ...

Cavaliers power forward Evan Mobley took a big leap last season under coach Kenny Atkinson. But none of that seems to matter ...

Cleveland Cavaliers prized power forward Evan Mobley was given some high honors last Friday when he found that he was one of three finalists for the NBA's 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year. The ...