Big (Man) Love, 2025-26 season

12/6 Big Man update:

Evan Mobley: 18/10/1/1/1 versus Warriors
Jalen Duren: 16/16/1/0/1 versus Bucks
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Heat (knee)
Edrice Adebayo: 9/7/3/0/0 versus Kings
Ivica Zubac: 16/13/2/0/1 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 4/7/2/0/1 versus Clippers
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Mavericks (illness)
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 29/8/2/2/1 versus Rockets

Honorable Mention
Nic Claxton: 14/11/10/0/3 versus Pelicans

Nets are undefeated when Nic Claxton gets a triple double. But giving it to the Brow, due to quality of opposition.
 
12/7 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Magic (calf)
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 28/9/11/1/0 versus Hornets
Zach Edey: 12/10/3/0/0 [6 to] versus Trail Blazers
Nikola Vučević: 9/6/3/1/0 versus Warriors
DeAndre Ayton: 14/12/2/1/1 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: 16/7/2/1/1 versus lakers
 
12/8 Big Man update:

Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Pacers (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 15/9/1/1/0 versus Suns
Victor Wembanyama: DNP versus Pelicans (calf)

Honorable Mention
Derik Queen: 33/10/10/0/4 versus Spurs

The only big whose team won didn't play. No award.
 
12/11 Big Man update:

Ivica Zubac: 33/7/1/1/2 versus Rockets
(BMOtN) Alperen Şengün: 22/15/5/4/0 versus Clippers
Nikola Jokić: 36/12/8/2/0 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Nuggets (knee)

Honorable Mention
Bobby Portis: 27/10/0/1/0 versus Celtics

Giving it to Şengün, 'cause he did it against Zubac, and Jokić did it against Maxime Raynaud.
 
12/12 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 13/3/4/0/1 versus Hornets
Jalen Duren: 14/7/2/1/1 versus Hawks
Joel Embiid: 39/9/3/1/0 versus Pacers
Evan Mobley: 23/13/6/0/0 versus Wizards
Zach Edey: DNP versus Jazz (ankle)
Anthony Davis: 24/14/3/3/2 versus Nets
(BMOtN) Rudy Gobert: 24/14/1/2/1 versus Warriors
 
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12/13 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: 29/8/2/1/1 versus Magic
*Victor Wembanyama: 22/9/2/1/2 versus Thunder

No award, unless needed for a tiebreaker.
 
12/14 Big Man update:

Evan Mobley: DNP versus Cavaliers (calf)
Joel Embiid: 22/14/1/1/2 versus Hawks
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Timberwolves (knee)
Rudy Gobert: 7/12/3/0/1 versus Kings (left 2nd qtr - personal)
Nikola Vučević: 12/8/4/0/0 versus Pelicans
(BMOtN) DeAndre Ayton: 20/13/0/2/1 versus Suns

Honorable Mention
Marvin Bagley III: 23/14/1/1/1 versus Pacers
Onyeka Okongqu: 20/15/4/1/2 versus 76ers
Julius Randle: 24/10/3/3/0 versus Kings

Gave it to Ayton on a coin flip.
 
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12/15 Big Man update:

Jalen Duren: 6/3/0/2/2 versus Celtics
Bam Adebayo: 20/10/2/1/0 versus Raptors
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Jazz (calf)
Alperen Şengün: TBD versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokić: TBD versus Rockets
Zach Edey: DNP versus Clippers (ankle)
Ivica Zubac: TBD versus Grizzlies
 
12/17 Big Man update:

Evan Mobley: DNP versus Bulls (calf)
Nikola Vučević: 20/9/4/2/1 versus Cavaliers
Zach Edey: DNP versus Timberwolves (ankle)
Rudy Gobert: 16/16/4/1/4 versus Grizzlies

Honorable Mention
(BMOtN) Jaren Jackson, Jr.: 28/12/3/1/3 versus Timberwolves
Jock Landale: 20/10/3/2/1 versus Timberwolves
 
12/18 Big Man update:

Karl-Anthony Towns: DNP versus Pacers (knee)
Bam Adebayo: 8/17/1/1/3 versus Nets
Ivica Zubac: 11/11/3/0/2 versus Thunder
Victor Wembanyama: 15/8/4/0/4 versus Wizards
Alperen Şengün: 28/11/8/2/2 versus Pelicans
Jalen Duren: 17/13/1/2/0 versus Mavericks
Anthony Davis: 15/14/2/0/3 versus Pistons
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 23/11/13/2/0 [6 to] versus Magic
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Jazz (elbow)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Trail Blazers (knee)

Honorable Mention
Kel'el Ware: 22/12/1/0/4 versus Nets
Bobby Portis: 24/12/0/2/1 versus Raptors
Maxime Raynaud: 29/11/2/2/0 versus Trail Blazers


Would have given it to Raynaud, had the Kings won. Alas... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
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12/19 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: 16/10/4/1/0 versus Celtics
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Knicks (illness)
Karl-Anthony Towns: 22/11/1/0/0 versus 76ers
(BMOtN) Victor Wembanyama: 26/12/3/1/2 versus Hawks
Nikola Vučević: 24/15/2/1/2 versus Cavaliers
Evan Mobley: DNP versus Bulls (calf)
Rudy Gobert: 9/15/1/0/0 versus Thunder

Honorable Mention
Kel'el Ware: 24/14/2/0/1 versus Celtics
Andre Drummond: 14/13/1/1/1 versus Knicks
Mitchell Robinson: 21/16/1/1/2 versus 76ers
 
12/20 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 8/6/4/1/1 versus Nuggets
Nikola Jokić: 25/7/5/0/0 versus Rockets
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 24/15/2/0/1 versus 76ers
Joel Embiid: DNP versus Mavericks (illness)
Jalen Duren: 19/11/2/1/0 versus Hornets
Zach Edey: DNP versus Wizards (ankle)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Trail Blazers (knee)
DeAndre Ayton: DNP versus Clippers (elbow)
Ivica Zubac: 5/2/1/0/0 versus lakers (injured 2nd qtr)

Honorable Mention
Jabari Smith, Jr.: 22/10/2/0/1 versus Nuggets
 
12/21 Big Man update:

Nikola Vučević: 13/5/6/3/0 versus Hawks
Edrice Adebayo: 14/9/0/0/0 versus Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2/6/2/2/0 versus Heat
(BMOtN) Victor Wembanyama: 14/12/2/0/2 versus Wizards
Rudy Gobert: 11/18/3/1/1 versus Bucks
Alperen Şengün: 28/6/3/2/2 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Rockets (knee)

Honorable Mention
Kel'el Ware: 28/19/0/1/0 versus Knicks

In terms of counting stats, all of the qualified statlines look pretty mid. But I watched that Spurs game, and Wembanyama's performance was more impressive than his numbers. Plus, for him to do that while still on a minutes restriction puts it over the top for me.
 
12/22 Big Man update:

Evan Mobley: DNP versus Hornets (calf)
Anthony Davis: 35/17/2/1/1 versus Pelicans
Nikola Jokić: 14/13/13/2/3 versus Jazz
Zach Edey: DNP versus Thunder (ankle)
Jalen Duren: 26/10/2/1/2 versus Trail Blazers

Anything can happen in the last two games, of course. But, as it stands right now, there aren't enough qualified statlines for an award.
 
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12/23 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: 27/6/4/0/2 versus Nets
Nikola Vučević: 21/10/4/0/1 versus Hawks
Evan Mobley: DNP versus Pelicans (calf)
Edrice Adebayo: 9/12/3/2/0 versus Raptors
Nikola Jokić: 29/7/13/3/0 versus Mavericks
(BMOtN) Anthony Davis: 31/9/4/3/0 versus Nuggets
Karl-Anthony Towns: 40/13/1/1/0 versus Timberwolves
Rudy Gobert: 11/16/2/2/3 versus Knicks
Victor Wembanyama: 12/5/3/0/0 versus Thunder
DeAndre Ayton: 12/10/1/3/0 versus Suns
Zach Edey: DNP versus Jazz (ankle)
Jalen Duren: 23/13/4/0/2 versus Kings
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Pistons (knee)
Alperen Şengün: 19/11/7/2/1 versus Clippers
Ivica Zubac: DNP versus Rockets (ankle)

Giving it to AD due to quality of opposition.
 
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12/25 Big Man update:

Evan Mobley: DNP versus Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns: 11/14/1/2/0 versus Cavaliers
Victor Wembanyama: 19/11/2/1/1 versus Thunder
Anthony Davis: 3/3/0/0/2 versus Warriors (injured 2nd qtr)
Alperen Şengün: 14/12/4/1/0 [6 to] versus lakers
DeAndre Ayton: 10/2/0/0/0 versus Rockets
Rudy Gobert: 9/12/0/0/6 versus Nuggets
(BMOtN) Nikola Jokić: 56/16/15/0/2 versus Timberwolves
 
12/26 Big Man update:

Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Hawks (back)
Joel Embiid: 31/5/1/0/1 versus Bulls
Nikola Vučević: 7/7/1/0/1 versus 76ers
Zach Edey: DNP versus Bucks
Jalen Duren: 11/4/0/0/0 versus Jazz
Ivica Zubac: DNP versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
(BMOrN) Mark Williams: 24/11/2/2/1 versus Pelicans
Jusuf Nurkić: 16/11/5/1/2 versus Pistons
 
12/27 Big Man update:

Anthony Davis: DNP versus Kings (groin)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Mavericks (knee)
Nikola Jokić: 31/21/12/4/0 versus Magic
Karl-Anthony Towns: 36/16/1/0/0 versus Hawks
Bam Adebayo: DNP versus Pacers (back)
Nikola Vučević: 16/7/1/1/1 versus Bucks
Evan Mobley: DNP versus Rockets (calf)
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Cavaliers (calf)
Rudy Gobert: 6/8/0/2/1 versus Nets
Victor Wembanyama: 32/7/3/0/5 versus Jazz

Honorable Mention
Derik Queen: 21/11/3/1/1 versus Suns
Onyeka Okongwu: 31/14/1/1/0 versus Knicks

Not enough qualified statlines = no award. Sorry about your damned luck, Sawfty.
 
12/28 Big Man update:

Joel Embiid: DNP versus Thunder (ankle)
Zach Edey: DNP versus Wizards (ankle)
Jalen Duren: 18/14/2/0/1 versus Clippers
Ivica Zubac: DNP versus Pistons (ankle)
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus lakers (knee)
DeAndre Ayton: 11/11/2/0/2 versus Kings

Not enough qualified statlines = no award.
 
12/29 Big Man update:

Nikola Jokić: 21/5/8/0/0 versus Heat (injured 2nd qtr)
Bam Adebayo: 15/10/4/1/0 versus Nuggets
Rudy Gobert: 9/10/1/1/4 versus Bulls
Nikola Vučević: 23/5/2/0/0 versus Timberwolves
Alperen Şengün: DNP versus Pacers
Karl-Anthony Towns: 12/12/4/0/2 versus Pelicans
Evan Mobley: 16/7/2/0/3 versus Spurs
Victor Wembanyama: 26/14/3/1/1 versus Cavaliers
Anthony Davis: DNP versus Trail Blazers

Honorable Mention
Onyeka Okongwu: 26/14/6/1/0 versus Thunder
(BMOtN) Jarrett Allen: 27/10/0/2/0 versus Spurs
 
@Mr. S£im Citrus, out of curiosity, do you have a rule in place that allows you to drop a name from your list of "eligible big men" and replace him with someone else?

For example, is there a rule in place that would allow you to eventually drop Domas from your list as he's racking up a lot of DNPs????
 
I have an "unwritten rule" that you can't lose your spot to injury. Sabonis would have to play himself off the list.

Has that happened before? At least twice. Spoiler alert: it's about to happen again.
 
12/30 Big Man update:

*Joel Embiid: 34/10/8/1/2 versus Grizzlies
Zach Edey: DNP versus 76ers (ankle)
Jalen Duren: 14/8/2/5/0 versus lakers
DeAndre Ayton: 10/2/0/1/0 versus Pistons
Domantas Sabonis: DNP versus Clippers (knee)
Ivica Zubac: DNP versus Kings (ankle)

Only one qualified statline = no award.
 
12/31 Big Man update:

Rudy Gobert: 6/11/3/1/0 versus Hawks
Evan Mobley: 16/10/5/1/5 versus Suns
Nikola Vučević: 17/8/5/0/0 versus Pelicans
Karl-Anthony Towns: 20/7/4/1/0 versus Spurs
(BMOtN) Victor Wembanyama: 31/13/1/0/1 versus Knicks (injured 4th qtr)
Nikola Jokić: DNP versus Raptors (knee)

Honorable Mention
Alex Sarr: 20/11/2/0/4 versus Bucks
 
End of Month update:



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Big Man of the Month for December is Anthony Davis. AD held off Jokić with a 5-4 advantage to take the month.

Another strong showing for the Honorable Mentions, with seventeen men earning the honor at least once in December, and three players earning BMOtN as an Honorable Mention.



Big Man of the Month, season-to-date:

October: Victor Wembanyama
November: Nikola Jokić
December: Anthony Davis

Due to their probationary period passing without distinction, the following player(s) will be removed from the nightly Top Tier Big Man listing:

DeAndre Ayton (LAL)

For the sake of convenience, the following players will be temporarily suspended from the Nightly Top Tier Big Man listing, until they have been cleared to return from injury:

Zach Edey (MEM)
Nikola Jokić: (DEN)
Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
Ivica Zubac (LAC)
 
1/1 Big Man update:

Alperen Şengün: 20/6/6/2/1 versus Nets
Bam Adebayo: 15/14/0/2/1 versus Pistons
Jalen Duren: 12/5/0/1/0 versus Heat
Joel Embiid: 22/4/6/0/1 versus Mavericks
Anthony Davis: 13/9/2/1/0 versus 76ers

Barring something extraordinary happening in the fourth quarter of Jazz/Clippers, no award.
 
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