Draymond Green has only won Defensive Player of the Year one time in his career, which was back in 2017. Despite being 35-years-old and having Evan Mobley and Jaren Jackson Jr. in the running, he believes he has a strong chance of winning the award.

The four-time All-NBA Defensive First Team and four-time Second Team selection had an impressive showing Tuesday night against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.

He held Giannis to 0-7 from the field, which not many players have that ability to do so. After the game, Green’s confidence was sky high and believes with Victor Wembanyama being out, this is his time to shine.

To add onto what he was saying, Green will take the next 13 games to continue to build his case and show voters why he is the man to win it all.

“Obviously, if we keep winning and close this year out strong, most definitely,” Green said. “I look around the league and don’t see many players impacting the game on the defensive end the way I do. I don’t see many players completely throwing off an entire team’s offense the way I do. One thousand percent.

“Especially with Wemby [the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama] going down, seemed like he had it won. And now it is right there. So 1 million percent I have a case, and I will continue to build that case for these next 13 games. Tonight was a prime example of that.”

Names in the running for DPOY are Dyson Daniels, Jackson Jr., Mobley, and now Green.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the Sacramento Kings, prized big-man Domantas Sabonis will be out at least ten days due to a right ankle sprain.

The 28-year-old suffered the injury during the Memphis Grizzlies game, where fans only saw him playing 12 minutes before being out the remainder of the game.

He first went to the locker room with a laceration-related injury, but came back. However, the second time he went to the locker room, it was for his ankle and never returned.

Sabonis has missed some time this season with a previous hamstring injury, which saw Sacramento go 3-6 in his absence.

The Kings take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night. Sacramento currently holds the ninth seed in the Western Conference.

This season, Sabonis averages 19.2 points and 13.9 rebounds in 58 appearances.

According to multiple reports, the San Antonio Spurs are still trying to determine if future Hall of Famer head coach Gregg Popovich will make his much anticipated return.

Great news is that he is “ahead of schedule” in his recovery since suffering the stroke in November. However, per ESPN’s reporting, there are people within the organization who aren’t too sure if he will return to the sidelines next season.

As a reminder, Popovich is 76 years old. While he remains to have a passion for coaching basketball, it’s only a matter of how treatment goes and if he has the stamina for a full season with or without playoffs.

The last time Popovich made an appearance with the Spurs was back on February 27th, which saw him address his team and give an update surrounding his medical status.

Before Victor Wembanyama suffered the blood clot in his shoulder, there were reports of Popovich trying to make a comeback after the All-Star break.

“It’s Pop’s decision,” one person close to the situation told ESPN. “He’s earned that.”

Mitch Johnson continues to serve as the interim head coach.