The NBA unveiled the three finalists for each of its seven major individual awards for the 2023-24 regular season Sunday night.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green were among the 10 players named to the NBA's All-Defensive teams Monday night.
The top three vote-getters for this year's Defensive Player of the Year award -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and Rudy Gobert -- topped this year's All-Defensive teams.
For the second year in a row, leading All-Star vote-getter LeBron James drafted Anthony Davis -- now his teammate on the Lakers -- first overall. Giannis Antetokounmpo took Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid with the No. 2 pick.
Elite guard Malik Monk, ranked No. 5 in the ESPN 100, has committed to Kentucky, he announced on Twitter.
Kentucky continued to add to its No. 2-ranked recruiting class by landing Edrice "Bam" Adebayo, who is No. 6 in the ESPNU 100 rankings.
