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NBA Finals MVP voting, explained: Who votes, process, complete winners list and more for prestigious award
The NBA Finals MVP award has been handed out each year since the 1969 NBA Finals. Here's who votes for the award and a ...
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"I always felt that we should have won at least one more championship" - Larry Bird says injuries hindered his Celtics team from winning a fourth ring
The "Hick from French Lick" won three NBA championships, three straight NBA MVP awards, and two Finals MVP trophies. But ...
15 Best NBA Centers of All-Time (Ranked)
Jabbar's skyhook to Shaquille O'Neal's sheer power, explore the top 15 centers who have left a lasting mark on NBA history.
Little Hoops on the Prairie: Why the NBA Finals Are Worth Watching
Almost immediately after the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks on Saturday night to clinch the 2025 Eastern Conference ...
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"I wouldn't have been in that office if Bird didn't give his blessings" - Bernard King recalls almost signing with Celtics in 1987
That outcome made it clear to Larry Bird and Co. that the team required more offensive firepower to keep up with elite ...
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Every NBA Finals MVP in history: Complete list of Bill Russell Award winners, from Kobe Bryant to Jerry West
Just one player from each NBA Finals goes down in the record books as the MVP. Here's the full list of Bill Russell Award winners.
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics
"I would take that team and challenge anyone" - Larry Bird on whether his Boston teams would beat Paul Pierce's 2008 Celtics ...
"We never talked in 10 years and Bird said, 'You costed me a championship'" - Bernard King refused to join the Celtics to play a backup to Larry Bird
Bernard King revealed Larry Bird once blamed him for missing out on a championship after King chose to start in Washington ...
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Late basketball legend Bill Walton's personal collection up for auction
On the auction block are a treasure trove of basketball artifacts, including two NBA championship rings, his game-worn jersey ...
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How a 2007 Trade Turned Thunder into an NBA Finals Roster
The Oklahoma City Thunder waited 13 years to get back to the NBA Finals. The last time they made it, it looked like they ...
One year after his death, Bill Walton’s spirit lives on in San Diego
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 09: Sportscaster and former NBA player Bill Walton broadcasts after a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 ...
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PASSAGES: BASKETBALL CHAMPION AND HOMETOWN HERO BILL WALTON
Photos by Miriam Raftery: Left, Bill Walton at La Mesa's centennial ... in the NBA included the Portland Trailblazers and the Boston Celtics; the latter earned him another championship title ...