On May 28, 1986, Larry Bird did not merely win another MVP. He joined a private basketball monarchy. The Boston Celtics forward captured his third consecutive Maurice Podoloff Trophy, becoming …
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Draymond Green Says The NBA’s MVP Leak Made The League Look Amateur
by Len Werleby Len WerleDraymond Green did not criticize Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP win. He criticized the way the moment was taken from him. After ESPN insider Shams Charania reported that Gilgeous-Alexander had won the …
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Celebrates MVP By Rewarding Thunder Locker Room
by Len Werleby Len WerleShai Gilgeous-Alexander received the MVP trophy. Then he made sure his teammates received something too. After winning his second straight NBA Most Valuable Player award, the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar …
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s rise is no longer a movement. It is an era. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar has reportedly won the 2025-26 NBA Most Valuable Player award, making him a …
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The league’s 65-game requirement for major awards was designed to discourage load management and make stars show up more often. In principle, that is understandable. In practice, the closing days …
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Channing Frye’s assessment of Luka Dončić’s MVP candidacy was harsh, but it cut straight to the argument that has followed Dončić for years. Frye said, “I think Luka was having …
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Draymond Green Backs Victor Wembanyama’s MVP Push And Calls Out How The NBA Sees Defense
by Abby Cordovaby Abby CordovaAfter the Golden State Warriors’ 109-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Draymond Green delivered one of the most revealing responses yet to Victor Wembanyama’s recent public MVP case. …
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Evan Turner Picks Luka Doncic As MVP Over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama
The Los Angeles Lakers sit third in the Western Conference and have gone 9-1 over their last 10 games. That surge traces back, more than anything, to Luka Doncic playing …
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Victor Wembanyama Makes His MVP Case Loud And Clear
by Len Werleby Len WerleVictor Wembanyama is not tiptoeing around the NBA’s MVP conversation. After San Antonio’s win over the Miami Heat on Monday, the Spurs star once again openly argued that he belongs …
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Fifty-seven years ago today, Wes Unseld etched his name into NBA history by becoming only the second rookie ever to win the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The Baltimore …
