{"id":476999,"date":"2026-01-03T15:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=476999"},"modified":"2026-01-03T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:56:11","slug":"jalen-brunson-shai-gilgeous-alexander-named-nba-players-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/jalen-brunson-shai-gilgeous-alexander-named-nba-players-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Players of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA has announced the winners of the individual awards in both Conferences for the month of December.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Brunson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were named NBA Players of the Month, while former Duke standouts Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg were once again selected as Rookies of the Month.<\/p>\n<p>Mitch Johnson and Joe Mazzulla earned Coach of the Month honors, and the Defensive Player of the Month awards went to centers Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Stewart.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GnBHdAM9ML\">pic.twitter.com\/GnBHdAM9ML<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2007180070629294144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard-forward Kon Knueppel have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cKZMnzwR5p\">pic.twitter.com\/cKZMnzwR5p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2007164968878444570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oklahoma City Thunder forward-center Chet Holmgren and Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Defensive Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tRpb1bPB2B\">pic.twitter.com\/tRpb1bPB2B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2007172517467988214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson and Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QHuJfHOy98\">pic.twitter.com\/QHuJfHOy98<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2007187615913849229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Defensive Player of the Month awards went to centers Chet Holmgren and Isaiah 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