The Arizona Republic will keep track of who has reached the 65 games necessary to receive NBA postseason awards daily.

He was more than just a shot-blocker, however, as he was also extremely nimble for a center ... NBA champion Ben Wallace won Defensive Player of the Year four times in his career, sweeping the ...

It was the first 30-20-20 triple-double in NBA history and the 22 dimes were also a record for most ever by a center. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news fast. Download for award ...

The NBA MVP award has been awarded yearly since the 1955-56 season. Over the first 28 years, centers took home the NBA MVP award a whopping 23 times, which can be attributed to several factors ...

While MVP is the most prestigious award delivered at the end of the NBA season, it's not the only ... but Jackson has since dropped to third. A center or power forward has won the award 17 of ...

We’re doing NBA Awards Watch every Thursday until the end of the regular season. Each week we’ll emphasize a new award. This week, we’ve got Coach of the Year, which often comes down to ...

As the winner of the NBA's most coveted award in three of the last four seasons, Nikola Jokić will look to make history by winning four out of five. Celtics legend Bill Russell won four out of ...

Risacher has felt a ton of pressure this season, which comes with being the No. 1 overall pick. The Atlanta Hawks rookie has turned in 12.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in the month of Feb ...

65-GAME RULE:The NBA's new star player participation rules, explained Irving is no longer eligible to receive awards such as Most Valuable Player or Defensive Player of the Year, which he was not ...

Jokic has won three of the last four NBA MVP awards but could be having his best season to date. Jokic is averaging 28.9 ...

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center, holds up the NBA Most Valuable Player trophy ahead of Game 3 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff series against the Boston Celtics ...