Now that Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is out of the running, multiple NBA stars are in contention for Defensive Player of the Year. Lu Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder believes he has what it takes to earn the coveted end-of-year prize and spoke about it on the “Open Floor” podcast.

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Oklahoma City hosts the Houston Rockets after Jalen Williams scored 41 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 146-132 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Monday's matchup is the first of

The Oklahoma City Thunder avoided an upset with a high-scoring 146-132 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday. An altercation between both teams highlighted the contest as Lu Dort, Kenrich Williams and Julian Champagnie were ejected.

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After the 14-point win, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said the altercation stemmed from a lack of calls they've received all season. They sit at 29th in the league in free-throw attempts. He also cited a recent example when Williams was elbowed in the head against the Memphis Grizzlies and it didn't get called or reviewed.

Beyond the scuffle that saw Lu Dort, Kenrich Williams, and Julian Champagnie ejected late in the third quarter, there were quite a few digestible things for the

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