It only took Kenny Atkinson one season to make a splash in the Eastern Conference, and he was rewarded handsomely as the Cleveland Cavaliers frontman was named the NBA Coach of the Year, it was announced on Monday. Atkinson, who guided the Cavs to 64 wins and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference … Read more
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels, who posted the NBA’s highest steals average in 34 seasons, was named the league’s 2024-25 Most Improved Player on Wednesday and rewarded with the George Mikan Trophy. The 22-year-old Australia native received 44 of a possible 100 first-place votes and was listed on 84 ballots by the global media panel … Read more
Stephon Castle made no secret about it: He wanted to be rookie of the year. And he got it done — by a wide margin. The San Antonio Spurs now have back-to-back winners of the award, with Victor Wembanyama last year and Castle this season. Castle was the fifth rookie in Spurs history to score … Read more