For the second time this season, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley has been named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month — making him the first player in the East to win the award twice since its debut.

NBA player nicknames have gone back decades, but a recent trend has fans and teams thinking of absurd aliases for their favorite players. What started with Celtics fans on social media trying to come up with a nickname for Jayson Tatum has quickly spread like wildfire.

Mobley finally found his game, and Mitchell saved the day when it looked like all was lost. Could it generate hope for this spring?

An already dominant Cavaliers are making NBA history after Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley secured honors for their play.

(AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, center, grabs a rebound against Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet (40), as Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell (45) looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28 ...

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the Boston Celtics Friday night in an Eastern Conference showdown.

Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley are making history, leading an already dominant Cavs squad to greater heights.

Donovan Mitchell had 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.