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) ...

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.

and Alyssa Thomas, among the candidates for the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player award in 2024 and a top-five MVP finalists in each of the last three years. Thomas, who is a tremendous facilitator ...

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 ...

Below is look at NBA Most Improved Player ... won 13 of the past 20 MIP awards. No true center has won since Jermaine O'Neal in 2002. MIP has tended to favor players making "the leap" to stardom ...

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.