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A series win gave the Celtics their 18th championship, one more than the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in NBA history. [6] Their last win was in the 2008 NBA Finals. This is the Celtics' third Finals appearance where they played a team from Texas, as they previously defeated the Houston Rockets in the 1981 and 1986 Finals. [7] [8]
Zion Williamson, 24, played in a career-high 70 games last season, and the Pelicans won 49 – just two victories behind fourth place in the West. ... 2024-25 NBA season: These 10 MVP candidates ...
SGA ranks seventh in the NBA in steals per game, is tied with Derrick White for the lead in blocks by a guard and constantly churns out the type of hustle plays coaches dream their stars will make.
LeBron James is a four-time NBA MVP. Stephen Curry won back-to-back MVP awards in 2014–15 and 2015–16. He is the first unanimous MVP selection in league history. [19] Giannis Antetokounmpo won back-to-back MVP awards in 2018–19 and 2019–20. Nikola Jokić won three MVP awards in 2020–21, 2021–22, and 2023–24.
Top candidates for the NBA MVP award, ... Updated December 11, 2024 at 8:35 AM. ... who have won seven consecutive games and 11 of their past 12. Dallas (16-8) has crawled back to tied for third ...
The Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (formerly known as the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. The award is decided by a panel of eleven media members, who cast votes after the conclusion of the Finals .
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Wednesday. Jokic, who also took home the honor in 2021 and 2022, is just the ninth player in league history to claim ...
The Timberwolves overcame a 20–point deficit to win game 7 against the Nuggets, the largest game 7 comeback in NBA playoffs history. [29] With the defending champion Nuggets losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the 2024 playoffs marked the fifth straight year where the defending champion was eliminated before the conference finals.