Victor Wembanyama and Stephen Curry headline the 2025-26 NBA All-Interview team, which honors the players who are consistently thoughtful, insightful, and engaging with the media, the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced Monday.
Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) and Curry (Golden State Warriors) were the top finishers in a vote of PBWA members. They are joined on the All-Interview first team by Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics).
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Making the All-Interview second team are Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), Draymond Green (Warriors), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), and Josh Hart (New York Knicks).
The All-Interview team, once a staple of the NBA’s official slate of awards, was discontinued after the 2003-04 season. The PBWA revived it in 2025 as a way to recognize the players who consistently provide the insights, enthusiasm, and depth that bring stories to life, all while meeting or exceeding their mandated media obligations.
“The NBA is a league of boundless talent and equally compelling personalities,” said Howard Beck, PBWA president. “We’re grateful to the players who go the extra mile to make our stories more informative and illuminating.”
Several dozen players were nominated by PBWA members. In all, 28 finalists made the official ballot, which was voted on by members. Players received two points for every first-team vote and one point for every second-team vote.
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The complete list of all players who received votes is available here.
In addition to the All-Interview team, the PBWA annually presents three awards to recognize those who do the most to help the media. These include:
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The Magic Johnson Award, presented annually since 2000-01, honors the NBA player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans.
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The Rudy Tomjanovich Award, launched in 2010-11, honors an NBA head coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court.
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The Brian McIntyre Award, launched in 2006-07, is presented to the team media-relations staff that best exemplifies standards of professionalism and excellence.
The 2025-26 honorees in those categories will be announced this week.
The PBWA is composed of more than 200 writers and editors who regularly cover the NBA and the WNBA for newspapers, magazines, and online news outlets.
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