It’s a bit of an odd award, to be sure. Since the 1985-86 season, the NBA has handed out the Most Improved Player Award, now known as the George Mikan Trophy. It’s designed to reward a player ...

First-time All-Stars are often the top contenders for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey became the fifth consecutive MIP (and seventh in the past eight years) ...

During the 2023 season, she also earned the Most Improved Player of the Year award and was named to the All-WNBA first team. Satou Sabally will be teaming up with Alyssa Thomas, who was acquired ...

With the 2024-25 NBA season reaching ... very few players have improved as much as OKC Thunder's Jalen Williams. Despite sharing the floor with arguably the best player in the association in ...

Three Detroit Pistons members, Cade Cunningham, Malik Beasley and coach J.B. Bickerstaff, have legit shots to win an end of season NBA award.

Russell Westbrook's tenure with the Denver Nuggets has served as a platformer for redemption. Given these factors, Westbrook is now a deserving candidate for the NBA Most Improved Player award.

Improvement in the NBA is tricky to categorize — and ... and it doesn't feel right to give him the Most Improved Player award when he's progressing at a pretty normal pace for a top pick.