Do you believe Dyson Daniels, who’s having a great season, is capable of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award it this season? Giannis Antetokounmpo: I think he’s having a great season but I have to ride with my guys: Brook Lopez. I have to ride with my guys.
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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo posts a triple-double in Atlanta
🇷🇸 Darko Rajakovic guides the Raptors to a win in Orlando
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 2:56 AM
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo posts a triple-double in Atlanta
🇷🇸 Darko Rajakovic guides the Raptors to a win in Orlando
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 2:56 AM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Terance Mann put Brook Lopez on some skates then knocked down his third 3 of the game. He’s just tied his season high in 3PM and is 3/4 from outside. – 8:20 PM
Terance Mann put Brook Lopez on some skates then knocked down his third 3 of the game. He’s just tied his season high in 3PM and is 3/4 from outside. – 8:20 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
The Hawks did a really job capitalizing on the non-Giannis and non-Dame mins. Giannis Antetokounmpo checked back in a couple minutes ago and Damian Lillard has re-entered the game. – 8:17 PM
The Hawks did a really job capitalizing on the non-Giannis and non-Dame mins. Giannis Antetokounmpo checked back in a couple minutes ago and Damian Lillard has re-entered the game. – 8:17 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Dyson Daniels and Toumani Camara lead the NBA in Defensive Stops. Daniels is 2nd in DPOY odds. Camara isn’t even on the board. Why? I have a theory: tomthefinder.com/p/toumani-cama… – 5:55 PM
Dyson Daniels and Toumani Camara lead the NBA in Defensive Stops. Daniels is 2nd in DPOY odds. Camara isn’t even on the board. Why? I have a theory: tomthefinder.com/p/toumani-cama… – 5:55 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Grizzlies find another painful way to lose: Dyson Daniels gets the steal, passes ahead to Caris LeVert for game-winning layup and dramatic win for Hawks
The Grizzlies need to make an offering to the basketball gods; they need their fortunes to change.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/grizz… – 3:05 PM
Grizzlies find another painful way to lose: Dyson Daniels gets the steal, passes ahead to Caris LeVert for game-winning layup and dramatic win for Hawks
The Grizzlies need to make an offering to the basketball gods; they need their fortunes to change.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/grizz… – 3:05 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Dyson Daniels’ defense on Desmond Bane throughout crunch time is worth watching. pic.x.com/uIl9k2IrQC – 9:09 AM
Dyson Daniels’ defense on Desmond Bane throughout crunch time is worth watching. pic.x.com/uIl9k2IrQC – 9:09 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most 50/5/5 games this season:
3 — Shai
2
1 — Giannis, Jokic, Paolo, Melo pic.x.com/vhp065FFhe – 10:17 PM
Most 50/5/5 games this season:
3 — Shai
2
1 — Giannis, Jokic, Paolo, Melo pic.x.com/vhp065FFhe – 10:17 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Dyson Daniels: “… For defense, you’re not a detriment to the team playing defense. That’s going to help the team. So there’s no real stat padding on the defensive end. It’s going out there and just making plays.”
ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 5:55 PM
Dyson Daniels: “… For defense, you’re not a detriment to the team playing defense. That’s going to help the team. So there’s no real stat padding on the defensive end. It’s going out there and just making plays.”
ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 5:55 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Dyson Daniels: “I can’t change people’s votes or anything. I just go out there and keep doing what I do, and the talking and the defensive conversation will take care of itself.” ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 8:41 AM
Dyson Daniels: “I can’t change people’s votes or anything. I just go out there and keep doing what I do, and the talking and the defensive conversation will take care of itself.” ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 8:41 AM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Hawks’ Dyson Daniels letting his play take care of talk about best defensive player ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 8:32 AM
Hawks’ Dyson Daniels letting his play take care of talk about best defensive player ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 8:32 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 37th 30 point game.
Most 30 point games this season:
1. SGA 37
2. Giannis 28
3. Tatum 23 – 9:00 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 37th 30 point game.
Most 30 point games this season:
1. SGA 37
2. Giannis 28
3. Tatum 23 – 9:00 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Whenever I see Oscar Tshiebwe I wonder if he still has the game ball from Giannis’ 64-point game – 8:56 PM
Whenever I see Oscar Tshiebwe I wonder if he still has the game ball from Giannis’ 64-point game – 8:56 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Dyson Daniels is one of one when it comes to disrupting plays pic.x.com/k79tQT9QiN – 5:22 PM
Dyson Daniels is one of one when it comes to disrupting plays pic.x.com/k79tQT9QiN – 5:22 PM
More on this storyline
Jorge Sierra: Brook Lopez tied Larry Nance in blocks last night for No. 19 in NBA history. He also tied Isaiah Thomas in three-pointers (No. 148) and moved ahead of Amare Stoudemire in rebounds (No. 146). Also: LeBron James moved to No. 72 all-time in blocks ahead of Karl Malone and Andre Drummond. -via Bluesky / March 5, 2025
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 121, Nuggets 112 – Antetokounmpo 28pts/19reb/7ast – Lopez 22pts/4reb/3ast – Lillard 19pts/4reb/4ast – Kuzma 16pts/9reb/5ast – Trent 15pts/2reb – Prince 10pts/4reb The Bucks are now 33-25 on the season. They play next on Saturday in Dallas. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / February 27, 2025
FINAL: Rockets 100, Bucks 97 – Antetokounmpo 27pts/10reb/6ast – Lillard 22pts/3ast – Green 12pts/5reb – Lopez 12pts/8reb/3ast The Bucks are now 32-25 on the season. They play next play the Nuggets in Milwaukee on Thursday. -via x.com / February 25, 2025
The Milwaukee Bucks have put together another win streak, as they won their third in a row by beating the Atlanta Hawks, 127-121, Tuesday night at State Farm Arena. The Bucks are a season-best 10 games over .500 at 35-25. Milwaukee has won seven of its last eight. “We know that we have 20-something games left; whenever we step on the floor we’re trying to be sharp, try to execute things we worked on and it’s translating into wins, which I’m happy about, but that’s pretty much it,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said of the recent run of strong play. “I feel like we’re more sharp.” -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / March 5, 2025
Eric Nehm: Per the Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyle Kuzma are officially available for tonight’s game at Atlanta. -via x.com / March 4, 2025
Eric Nehm: Bucks coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that Giannis Antetokounmpo will play tonight in Atlanta. Kyle Kuzma has gone through some pregame testing and will be a gametime decision. -via x.com / March 4, 2025
Look, it’s going to be hard for a perimeter player like Camara or Daniels to win DPOY. The rim is still the most important real estate in the game. Camara isn’t an elite shotblocker, but he takes a ton of charges there and blocks can be misleading when it comes to player value. Blocks alone should not be considered stops unless the defensive team recovers the swatted shot. Luckily, nbarapm.com’s Stop% makes this distinction and guys like Jaren Jackson Jr., who gives back more than 46 percent of his blocks back to the offense, get properly credited with “true” stops. -via The Finder / March 5, 2025
Dyson Daniels has been a monster this season, and rightfully has garnered lots of recognition for his outrageous defensive playmaking. Many think he’s the DPOY. Daniels ranks second in the DPOY race, per the sportsbooks. Camara’s name, somehow, is nowhere to be found, as of Tuesday afternoon. The 13 names in the DPOY race (and Alex Sarr ?!?!??!): Camara’s name isn’t listed — I have a sneaky suspicion — because defensive stops aren’t in the box score. Luckily for us, pbpstats.com tracks offensive fouls drawn and charges. nbarapm tracks Stop% for every player (among a giant pile of fun things), and Camara shines there. So it’s out there, even if it isn’t officially on the paper that coaches hold in their hand at press conferences. -via The Finder / March 5, 2025
NBA Communications: Other nominees... West: Luguentz Dort (OKC), Kris Dunn and Ivica Zubac (LAC), Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM) and Amen Thompson (HOU) East: Nic Claxton (BKN), Dyson Daniels (ATL), Isaiah Stewart and Ausar Thompson (DET), and Myles Turner (IND) -via Twitter / March 4, 2025