Showtime’s conductor won three Finals MVP Awards and five NBA titles in his highlight-reel career. In 1980 as a rookie for the Los Angeles Lakers, he won his first Finals MVP Award when he stepped in at center for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and delivered 42 points, 15 boards, and 7 assist...
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An NBA player has hosted the SNL season premiere three times: Michael Jordan in 1991, Charles Barkley in 1993, and LeBron James in 2007. In Jordan and Barkley’s cases, the players were coming off MVP seasons and NBA Finals appearances, so it especially made sense there. But really, havin...
He also received the NBA Finals MVP award in both years. Despite facing adversity in the form of an Achilles injury in 2019, Durant demonstrated resilience and determination. He later joined the Brooklyn Nets in 2019, and then the Phoenix Suns in 2023. Dig Deeper The Best KD 10 Colorways...
Moses Malonewon MVP in 1982 and 1983 and made the Finals both years but lost. In 1984 received just the 10th most votes for the award. Steve Nashwon MVP in 2005 and 2006 but never made the Finals. He ended up with the second-most MVP votes in 2007 but lost to Dirk Nowitzki. ...
Could've/should've/would've won:Clyde Drexler The 1992 NBA Finals were one of those showdowns between the newly-crowned MVP and the guy who got beat out for the award, with Jordan's Bulls meeting Drexler's Blazers. As much of a superstar as Drexler was, people don't necessarily...
How was his supporting cast worse than Gasol's crew in Memphis, or even Chris Paul's team in New Orleans? Did you know that we haven't had a former MVP miss the playoffs in consecutive seasons in his prime since Bob McAdoo (who never should have won the MVP in the first place ...
When the Lightning won the East in 2015, captain Steven Stamkos didn’t even LOOK at the Prince of Wales Trophy. Tampa lost in the Finals to Chicago. Stamkos reversed course each of the previous three seasons, electing to pick up the trophy after the Lightning clinched a berth in the Fina...
Drexler and the Portland Trail Blazers lost to Jordan, Pippen and the Chicago Bulls in the 1992 NBA Finals in six games. Jordan averaged 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists and won Finals MVP for the second consecutive year. Drexler put up 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5...