Players of the Month
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for games played in December.
The @Kia NBA Players of the Month for December!
West: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@okcthunder)
East: Jalen Brunson (@nyknicks) pic.twitter.com/2isdzPUin4— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2026
Western Conference
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 31.4 ppg, 6.1 apg, 59.4 FG%
SGA takes home @Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for December ⚡️
Keep voting SGA for All-Star 🌟 https://t.co/0HE3nd0kPx pic.twitter.com/7PWc09exhq
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) January 2, 2026
Eastern Conference
- Jalen Brunson — 30.6 ppg, 7.1 apg, 40.5 3FG%
december belonged to jalen brunson.
vote cap for #NBAAllStar starter ⭐️ https://t.co/Ov3esq1PY7 pic.twitter.com/TiqGqxjDA0
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 2, 2026
Rookies of the Month
Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Kon Knueppel have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in December.
The Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for December!
West: Cooper Flagg (@dallasmavs)
East: Kon Knueppel (@hornets) pic.twitter.com/PeeVng1lO7— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2026
Western Conference
- Cooper Flagg — 23.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 4.8 apg
The Western Conference @Kia Rookie of the Month for December…
Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks! pic.twitter.com/cQrVtMotoT
— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2026
Eastern Conference
- Kon Knueppel — 20.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.7 apg
The Eastern Conference @Kia Rookie of the Month for December…
Kon Knueppel of the Charlotte Hornets! pic.twitter.com/DTEV7NvwFD
— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2026
Defensive Players of the Month
Oklahoma City Thunder forward-center Chet Holmgren and Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart have been named the Kia NBA Defensive Players of the Month for games played in December.
The @Kia Defensive Players of the Month for December!
West: Chet Holmgren (@okcthunder)
East: Isaiah Stewart (@DetroitPistons) pic.twitter.com/VVlUmkwtnk— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2026
Coaches of the Month
San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson and Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla have been named the NBA Coaches of the Month.
The Coaches of the Month for December!
West: Mitch Johnson (@spurs)
East: Joe Mazzulla (@celtics) pic.twitter.com/mMq9ILOAI4— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2026
