Amen also becomes the fifth ever Houston Rocket to make the NBA All-Defensive First Team, joining the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon, Rodney McCray, Scottie Pippen and Patrick Beverly. All who played decorated respective NBA careers.

Cunningham and Williams are first-time Kia All-NBA Team honorees. This is the second straight Third Team nod for Haliburton. Harden has earned his eighth Kia All-NBA Team selection overall and first since the 2019-20 season. Towns makes the Third Team for the third time.

A whole generation of opponents are going to learn the same lessons about the Rockets' stand-out defensive guru that Steph Curry already did.

As the NBA's postseason wears on into the conference finals, we are nearing the end of awards season as well. With the MVP award finally being announced for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Wednesday, the individual awards have all been accounted for,

On Friday, Donovan Mitchell, the face of the Cavs, was named to the All-NBA first team for the first time in his career. Evan Mobley, the franchise’s future, earned All-NBA second team honors in just his fourth season.