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Perth Now
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- Perth Now
NBA star set to visit local Perth basketball court
One of the NBA's best defenders is set to make a special appearance in Perth's northern suburbs later this year. Dyson Daniels, the electrifying 22-year-old guard for the Atlanta Hawks who took the NBA by storm this past season, is set to hit the court and greet fans at Ace Ballerz in Wanneroo on Saturday, August 2. Born in Bendigo, Victoria, Daniels is one of the most exciting young Australian talents in the NBA, a rise that saw him crowned the 2024–25 NBA Most Improved Player — the first Australian to receive the award. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Nicknamed The Great Barrier Thief for his defensive skills, Daniels also recently became the youngest player ever to record more than 200 steals in an NBA season, surpassing the great Magic Johnson by 236 days. Daniels, widely considered to be one of the best defenders in the NBA, is set to be in Wanneroo in August. Credit: Supplied His 202 steals in the 2024–25 season were the most recorded by any NBA player in the past 15 years. He also led the league in deflections with 366 and finished as runner-up in the 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting. Daniels' visit to Ace Ballerz in Wanneroo, located at Drovers Marketplace on the corner of Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive, is sure to be warmly welcomed by the Perth basketball community. Ace Ballerz was founded by local mother Alaina Habaybeh, who was inspired to give back to the sporting community that supported her family during a recent illness. The family-run sports hub aims to provide kids and teens with a welcoming space to play, socialise, and connect with their community. Early bird tickets are expected to go on sale through Ace Ballerz in mid-June.
Forbes
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
NBA Announces All-Defensive Teams For 2024-25 Season
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 13: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after making a ... More three-point basket against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena on May 13, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) The NBA has announced their All-Defensive first and second teams today, an honor awarded to the NBA's best defensive performers. In recent years, the position requirement was removed from all defensive teams, so the 10 best defenders according to the voters regardless of position were selected. This is the second season that defensive voting has been positionless. The first team members are as follows, Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder forward/guard Lu Dort, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, and Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson. The second team members are as follows, Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams, and Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac. Oklahoma City was the only team to have two members on the All-Defensive teams, and they will need them on their current run toward the title. There were many first timers this year, which shows just how talented the league's future is, especially on the defensive end. Congratulations to every player who received this honor.
New York Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Evan Mobley and Dyson Daniels top 2 vote getters on NBA's All-Defensive First Team
Reigning 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley just added another award to his trophy case. On Thursday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers big man was named to the league's All-Defensive First Team. Mobley joined Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder wing Luguentz Dort, Golden State Warriors big Draymond Green and Houston Rockets wing Amen Thompson on the first team. Advertisement Mobley led in total voting points and received 99 first-team votes from the panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who submitted ballots. Mobley was the key member of the Cavaliers' eighth-ranked defense. He finished the regular season 13th in defensive rebounds per game (7.0) and sixth in blocks per game (1.6). But what really separates Mobley from most of his peers, league coaches have said, is his rare ability as a 7-footer to switch onto opponents' guards and defend them well. Mobley, 23, previously made the All-Defensive First Team during the 2022-23 season. To be eligible for an All-Defensive team, players must have played in at least 65 regular-season games (and met a minutes threshold in those games) or played in at least 62 regular-season games before suffering a season-ending injury (and played in at least 85 percent of their team's games before the injury). The most recent collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the players' union stipulates the games-played requirement, which also applies to the MVP, All-NBA, Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards. The playing-time requirement eliminated from consideration a large number of defensive standouts, including Alex Caruso and Chet Holmgren of the Thunder, Anthony Davis of the Dallas Mavericks, Dorian Finney-Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers, Aaron Gordon of the Denver Nuggets, Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics, Jonathan Isaac and Jalen Suggs of the Orlando Magic, Herb Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans, Ausar Thompson of the Detroit Pistons and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. The 2024-25 season is also the second season that the league has employed 'positionless' voting for its All-Defensive and All-NBA teams. In prior years, voters selected two guards, two forwards and one center for each of the two All-Defensive teams and each of the three All-NBA teams. Voters are now directed to select the most deserving players, regardless of their positions. Advertisement This was Daniels' breakout season. He won the Most Improved Player award and finished as the runner-up to Mobley in the Defensive Player of the Year voting. Daniels, 22, led the NBA in steals, averaging 3.01 per game, the highest average since the 1990-91 season, when Alvin Robertson led the league with 3.04 steals per game. For his efforts, Daniels, who is from Australia, received a clever nickname, 'The Great Barrier Thief.' Dort, 26, and Amen Thompson, 22, join Daniels as first-time All-Defensive First Team honorees. Dort was the best lockdown defender on a Thunder team that led the league in defensive rating by a wide margin, allowing 106.6 points per 100 possessions. The next-best team, the Magic, allowed 109.1 points per 100 possessions. Thompson's Rockets finished the regular season fifth in defensive rating, allowing 110.3 points per 100 possessions. Green, 35, had been named to the All-Defensive First Team four times before this season. He is widely acknowledged as the Warriors' key defender, renowned for his on-court communication with teammates and his ability to predict opponents' tendencies several steps ahead of time. LA Clippers big Ivica Zubac, Memphis Grizzlies big Jaren Jackson Jr., Thunder wing Jalen Williams, Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara and Minnesota Timberwolves big Rudy Gobert were named to the All-Defensive Second Team. Last year, four of the five All-Defensive First Team spots went to bigs: Bam Adebayo, Davis, Gobert and Wembanyama. This year, the first team leans more heavily toward perimeter players, with Daniels, Dort and Thompson earning recognition. That's not exactly a 'surprise,' given how Wembanyama and Davis were ineligible for consideration because they did not meet the 65-game threshold. But it's notable nonetheless. Advertisement Two players immediately come to mind: Adebayo and the Boston Celtics' Derrick White. Adebayo, who is adept at switching onto smalls, had been a second- or first-team All-Defensive selection for five consecutive seasons — until this season. His Miami Heat finished ninth in defensive rating during the regular season, and his intensity and consistency were a primary reason for the Heat's defensive strength. White was named to the All-Defensive Second Team in 2022-23 and 2023-24, and he seemed like a strong candidate once again, especially considering how his Celtics ranked fourth leaguewide in defensive rating. With Holiday, his partner in Boston's starting backcourt, not meeting the 65-game threshold, it wouldn't have been a surprise to see voters reward Boston for its strong defense by focusing on White. Two others had strong cases for inclusion: the New York Knicks' OG Anunoby and the Timberwolves' Jaden McDaniels. Anunoby received the 11th-highest voting point total this season, with two first-team votes and 45 second-team votes, for 49 overall points. He finished 16 points behind Gobert for the final second-team spot. McDaniels is widely regarded as one of the league's better perimeter defenders — earning a spot last season on the All-Defensive Second Team — but he finished well off the pace this season in a crowded field of stellar perimeter defenders. (Photo of Evan Mobley: Charles Krupa / Associated Press)
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Cavs' Evan Mobley leads vote-getting for NBA All-Defensive teams
May 22 - Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley, the 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, headlined the league's All-Defensive First Team, announced Thursday. He is joined by Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green and guard-forward Amen Thompson of the Houston Rockets. This was the second first-team selection for Mobley, the fifth for Green, and the first for Daniels, Dort and Thompson. Green also has been named to the second team four times. This season's All-Defensive Second Team is made up of Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert, Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr., Thunder guard-forward Jalen Williams and Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac. This is the eighth All-Defensive Team selection for Gobert and the third for Jackson, with the other three making their first appearance on the list. Mobley was the leading vote-getter, being named to the first team on 99 of 100 ballots. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
All-Defensive 1st team: Evan Mobley, Draymond Green, Dyson Daniels, Luguentz Dort and Amen Thompson
Cleveland's Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year this season, was also the top vote-getter for the NBA's All-Defensive team that was revealed on Thursday. Mobley got 99 first-team votes from a global panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the NBA and cast ballots to determine award winners. He was a second-team pick on the lone other ballot. Atlanta's Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City's Luguentz Dort, Golden State's Draymond Green and Houston's Amen Thompson rounded out the first team. Daniels joined Mobley as the only players to appear on all 100 ballots; Daniels got 91 first-team nods and nine second-team votes. Dort appeared on 99 ballots, Green — now a five-time first-team selection and a nine-time All-Defensive pick overall — appeared on 98 ballots and Thompson was on 97 ballots. The second team was Portland's Toumani Camara, Minnesota's Rudy Gobert, Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr., Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams and the Los Angeles Clippers' Ivica Zubac. Gobert is now an eight-time All-Defensive team selection. Ballots were cast shortly before the start of the playoffs. The final awards to be handed out by the league to recognize excellence in this regular season will come Friday, when the All-NBA teams are unveiled. The other awards that were part of that voting process and have already been unveiled: Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning MVP, Cleveland's Kenny Atkinson winning coach of the year, Atlanta's Dyson Daniels winning most improved player, San Antonio's Stephon Castle winning rookie of the year, Cleveland's Evan Mobley winning defensive player of the year, New York's Jalen Brunson winning clutch player of the year and Boston's Payton Pritchard winning sixth man of the year. Other awards announced by the league since the end of the regular season: Golden State's Stephen Curry won the Twyman-Stokes teammate of the year award, Warriors teammate Draymond Green won the hustle award, Oklahoma City's Sam Presti won executive of the year and Boston's Jrue Holiday won the sportsmanship award for the second time in his career as well as the league's social justice award. ___ AP NBA:
