June 2024 Basketball Wiretap

Brad Stevens Named 23-24 NBA Executive Of The Year

Apr 30, 2024 1:10 PM

Brad Stevens has been named the 23-24 NBA Executive of the Year.

Stevens received 16 out of 29 possible first place votes, six second place votes and three third place votes for a total of 101 points.

Sam Presti finished second ahead of Tim Connelly, Leon Rose, Nico Harrison and Rafael Stone.

During the past year, Stevens acquired Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday via trade while the Boston Celtics had the best record in the NBA.

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Mark Daigneault Wins Coach Of The Year Award

Apr 28, 2024 10:29 PM

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault won the NBA Coach of the Year award on Sunday night.

Daigneault finished in front of Jamahl Mosley and Chris Finch.

"I've used the word uncommon with this team all year, and the reason I think they're so uncommon is they have incredible ambition," said Daigneault on Sunday night.

Joe Mazzulla and Tom Thibodeau rounded out the top five in voting. 

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Stephen Curry Wins 23-24 NBA Clutch Player Of The Year

Apr 25, 2024 9:24 PM

Stephen Curry has won the Jerry West Trophy as the 2023-24 NBA Clutch Player of the Year. 

The award, which was introduced last season, honors the NBA player who best comes through for his teammates in the clutch.  

In the 2023-24 regular season, Curry scored an NBA-high 189 points in clutch situations, which are defined as possessions in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points.  He also led the league in clutch field goals made (59) and clutch three-pointers made (32). 

Curry shot 49.6% from the field, 45.7% from three-point range and 95.1% from the free throw line in clutch time. 

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Naz Reid Narrowly Beats Out Malik Monk To Win 23-24 NBA Sixth Man Of The Year

Apr 24, 2024 7:03 PM

Naz Reid has been named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Reid finished with 352 points, ahead of Malik Monk with 342 points. Reid received 45 first place votes, while Monk had 43. Reid and Monk each had 39 second place votes and 10 third place votes.

Bobby Portis Jr., Norman Powell and Bogdan Bogdanovic round out the top-5.

In his fifth NBA season, Reid established himself as the top reserve man in the league, appearing in a career-high 81 games, averaging career-highs across the board, including 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He finished the 2023-24 campaign shooting 47.7% (406-of-851) from the field, including a career-high 41.4% (169-of-408) from three.

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Tyrese Maxey Named 23-24 NBA Most Improved Player

Apr 23, 2024 9:25 PM

Tyrese Maxey has been named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 23-24 season.

Maxey’s scoring rose for the third consecutive year, and he finished the regular season averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game.

“It feels great,” Maxey said on the TNT broadcast where the award was announced. “Somebody like myself, who prides myself on putting in a lot of work and outworking people and finding ways to get 1% better every single time I step in the gym, it feels good for that to come to light, honestly.”

Maxey received just over half of the first-place votes.

Coby White finished second while Alperen Sengun was voted third.

The rest of the voting: Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams was fourth, Jalen Brunson was fifth, Washington’s Deni Avdija sixth, Brooklyn’s Cam Thomas seventh, Orlando’s Jalen Suggs eighth, Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton ninth, Phoenix’s Grayson Allen and Miami’s Duncan Robinson tied for 10th, San Antonio’s Devin Vassell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied for 12th, and Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith was 14th.

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2023-24 Clutch Player Of The Year Finalists Announced

Apr 21, 2024 7:59 PM

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Clutch Player of the Year. The finalists are Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings won the inaugural Cluth Player of the Year award for the 2022-23 season.

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Tags: Stephen Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA Award

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2023-24 Most Improved Player Finalists Announced

Apr 21, 2024 7:55 PM

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Most Improved Player. The finalists are Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers, Alperen Sengun of the Houston Rockets and Coby White of the Chicago Bulls.

Maxey improved from 20.3 points and 3.5 assists per game to 25.9 points and 6.2 assists per game. Maxey also made his first All-Star team. In addition, the fourth-year guard took on an increased role for the Sixers following the James Harden trade and with Joel Embiid missing time due to injuries.

Sengun helped the Rockets improve from 22 wins last season to 41 wins this season. Sengun improved from 14.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists in his second season to 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a third-year player.

Coby White reclaimed his starting spot for the Bulls. After dipping to 9.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists last season, White improved to 19.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists this season.

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2023-24 Coach Of The Year Finalists Announced

Apr 21, 2024 7:48 PM

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Coach of the Year. The finalists are Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jamahl Mosley of the Orlando Magic.

Daigneault led the Thunder to the best regular season record in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City improved from 40 wins and losing in the Play-In Tournament to 57 wins and the top seed in the playoffs.

Finch guided the Timberwolves from 42 wins and the eighth seed to 56 wins and the third seed in the Western Conference.

Mosley led the Magic to the first playoff appearance since 2020. Orlando improved from 22 wins in 2021-22 to 34 wins last season to 47 wins this season. The Magic also won the Southeast Division for the first time since 2018-19.

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2023-24 Sixth Man Of The Year Finalists Announced

Apr 21, 2024 7:41 PM

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year. The finalists are Malik Monk of the Sacramento Kings, Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks and Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

All three players are first-time finalists for Sixth Man of the Year.

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2023-24 Defensive Player Of The Year Finalists Announced

Apr 21, 2024 7:35 PM

The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year. The finalists are Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and rookie Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs.

Gobert is a three-time winner of the Defensive Player of the Year. He took home the award in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21 while playing for the Utah Jazz.

Adebayo is a first-time finalist. Wembanyama is also a finalist for 2023-24 Rookie of the Year.

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Tags: Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, NBA, NBA Award

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2023-24 NBA Rookie Of The Year Finalists Announced

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2023-24 NBA MVP Finalists Announced

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Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokic Named NBA Players Of Week 25

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Kyrie Irving, Kristaps Porzingis Named NBA Players Of Week 24

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Nikola Jokic Has Comfortable Lead For NBA MVP In Latest ESPN Straw Poll

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Brandon Miller, Victor Wembanyama Named NBA's Rookies Of March

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Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic Named NBA's Players Of March

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Dejounte Murray, Luka Doncic Named NBA Players Of Week 23

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