LeBron James tied Kevin McHale in playoff blocks and is now No. 9 in NBA history. Also: Jayson Tatum (age 27) passed Ray ...

Daniels was also the first player to average more than 3.00 steals per game since Robertson for the Milwaukee Bucks in ...

Evan Mobley said his goal with the Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done Thursday.

Daniels was also the first player to average more than 3.00 steals per game since Robertson for the Milwaukee Bucks in ...

Nate McMillan averaged 2.959 in 1993-94 for Seattle; John Stockton ... and three players — Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Boston’s Derrick White ...

The NBA was set to announce this season's defensive player of the year on Thursday night, with Atlanta's Dyson Daniels, Golden State's Draymond Green and Cleveland's Evan Mobley the three finalists.