Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley was a major part of the team’s eighth-ranked defense. He ranked sixth in the NBA in blocked shots per game (1.59), 13th in defensive rebounds per ...

MIAMI — Evan Mobley, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson, Donovan Mitchell, a few other teammates and some team personnel all crowded into a room in Miami a few minutes before the announcement.

It's no secret how good of a defender Evan Mobley is, but if the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to win the NBA Finals this year, they will need more from him on the offensive end of the floor.

The Cavaliers have been advocating for it for several weeks, and it has now come to fruition: Evan Mobley has been named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. Mobley was one of three finalists ...