New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – For the first time in three years, the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year is on the league’s first-team All-Defensive squad.<\/p>\n
Chicago’s Joakim Noah received 105 first-team votes and a total of 223 points to headline the NBA’s 2013-14 All-Defensive team. Noah was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year earlier this postseason.<\/p>\n
Two years ago Tyson Chandler was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year and last year it was Marc Gasol. In both cases, each player was on the second- team All-Defensive squad.<\/p>\n
Joining Noah on the first team this year was Indiana’s Paul George, Clippers’ guard Chris Paul, Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka and Golden State’s Andre Iguodala.<\/p>\n
Miami’s LeBron James was named to the second team, ending his streak of five straight years on the first team.<\/p>\n
Joining James on the second team is Houston’s Patrick Beverley, Chicago’s Jimmy Butler, San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard and Indiana’s Roy Hibbert.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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