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Karl-Anthony Towns passionately defended OG Anunoby after the Knicks forward landed on the NBA All-Defensive Second Team despite another dominant two-way playoff performance against Cleveland.
Scottie Barnes called the NBA’s All-Defensive voting “bulls***” after narrowly missing First Team honors despite finishing ahead of Derrick White in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
For the second straight year, and the third time in his career, OG Anunoby was recognized as one of the premier defensive players in the NBA.
On Friday, May 22, the NBA announced the All-Defensive teams for the 2025-2026 NBA season. Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson earned First Team honors. According to the announcement, Thompson finished with the third-most first-place votes with 72 total. He was ahead of Rudy Gobert and Derrick White, trailing only Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. Thompson […] The post NBA Announces Ausar Thompson News Before Big Pistons Decision appeared first on HEAVY.
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has only reached 58% of his potential, according to head coach Darko Rajakovic. The Raptors lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but this young Raptors team showed plenty of grit as they took the veteran-laden Cavs to seven games, ultimately losing the series 4-3. […] The post Scottie Barnes Has Only Reached 58% of Potential, Says Coach appeared first on HEAVY.
An integral part of the New York Knicks’ success has been OG Anunoby, who is eligible for the NBA All-Defensive Team after playing in his 65th game of the year. His teammate, Josh Hart, and Knicks superfan Ben Stiller both think that he deserves the honor. Hart wrote that Anunoby deserves “First Team” NBA All-Defensive […] The post Knicks superfan Ben Stiller seconds Josh Hart’s ‘First Team’ OG Anunoby endorsement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
