Celtics' Smart 1st guard to win NBA defensive player of the year in 26 years
Boston's Marcus Smart is the first guard in over a quarter-century to win the NBA defensive player of the year award.
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Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP honors
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Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP honors
NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for MVP award; Raptors' Barnes up for ROY
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a second straight NBA MVP award, along with two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
Bucks eye second seed after routing Pistons
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points with 13 rebounds and eight assists as the Bucks improved to 51-30 to tighten their grip on second place in the table.
NBA MVP straw poll - Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and where the race stands with two weeks left in the season
Last season, the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic surpassed Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid in the closing weeks of the NBA's regular season to win the Most Valuable Player award, as injuries to Embiid and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James cleared the path for Jokic to become the first center to win the award since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000.