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timberwolves' naz reid wins nba six man of the year award
Reid, 24, averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds to help Minnesota finish with the second-best record in franchise history (56-26) and clinch the third seed in the Western Conference. He also became the third undrafted player to win the award, along with John Starks (1997) and Darrell Armstrong (1999).
Reid, 24, averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds to help Minnesota finish with the second-best record in franchise history (56-26) and clinch the third seed in the Western Conference. He also became the third undrafted player to win the award, along with John Starks (1997) and Darrell Armstrong (1999).
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warriors star stephen curry named clutch player of the year
Curry, 36, finished with the most clutch points scored (189) in the league this season, while Golden State played in more clutch games (48) than any other team. The NBA defines "clutch" time as the final five minutes of games played within a five-point margin.
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Curry finished with 45 first-place votes and 298 total points, with DeRozan (34 first-place votes, 272 points) a close second and Gilgeous-Alexander (11 first-place votes, 160 points) a distant third.
Curry, 36, finished with the most clutch points scored (189) in the league this season, while Golden State played in more clutch games (48) than any other team. The NBA defines "clutch" time as the final five minutes of games played within a five-point margin.
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Curry finished with 45 first-place votes and 298 total points, with DeRozan (34 first-place votes, 272 points) a close second and Gilgeous-Alexander (11 first-place votes, 160 points) a distant third.
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celtics' brad stevens named nba executive of the year
Stevens received 16 of the 30 first-place votes and was on 25 of the 30 ballots, winning in a runaway after making trades for Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday last offseason that helped Boston win a league-leading 64 games this season to claim the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Stevens received 16 of the 30 first-place votes and was on 25 of the 30 ballots, winning in a runaway after making trades for Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday last offseason that helped Boston win a league-leading 64 games this season to claim the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Wolves' Mike Conley named NBA's Teammate of Year
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley was named the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year on Wednesday, the second time in his career he has won the award. Conley, who also won the award in 2018-19, finished with 51 first-place votes and 1172 total points, finishing ahead o Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges (47 first-place votes, 1041 points) and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (29 first-place votes, 783 total points). In addition to now winning this award twice, Conley -- now in his 17th NBA season -- has also won the league's sportsmanship award on four different occasions.
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Bulls' Alex Caruso honored with NBA's Hustle Award
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso was named the winner of the NBA's annual Hustle Award on Thursday afternoon. Caruso, 30, averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game this season -- one of nine qualifying players to average at least a steal and a block. Long considered one of the league's toughest and grittiest players, Caruso was an All-Defensive first-team selection last season and is a strong candidate to land on one of the league's two All-Defensive Teams later this month. The Hustle Award "honors players who make the traditional effort plays that don't often appear in the traditional box score, but impact winning on a nightly basis."
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