Andrew Nembhard was named Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for averaging 1.9 steals per game in January.

Kel'el Ware is beginning to show why the Miami Heat used the 15th overall pick on him in the 2024 NBA Draft. After a quiet start to the season, the versatile 7-foot center started to receive more playing time at the end of December,

Houston Rockets guard-forward Amen Thompson and Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Defensive Players of the Month,

Donovan Mitchell continues to cement his place among the league’s elite, earning Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors for Week 15 of the 2024-25 season (Jan. 27 – Feb. 2) after leading the Cavs to a perfect 4-0 stretch.

Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam and center Myles Turner are the other top defenders on the club. Siakam, just named to his third All-Star team this year (and his first with Ind