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US Women’s Basketball Team Narrowly Escapes France for Women’s Basketball Gold at 2024 Paris Olympics (67 – 66)

August 12, 2024

It was a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics medal game, but the US Women’s Basketball team took care of business and claimed the gold medal in the Women’s 5×5 Basketball Tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Unlike their male counterparts, the US women needed a bit of luck to secure the gold, as Gabby Williams’ buzzer-beating shot was just inches inside the three-point line, potentially sending the game to overtime.

A’ja Wilson led the team with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Wilson also took have the MVP awards for the tournament. Kahleah Copper and Kelsey Plum contributed 12 points apiece, both going 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.

After clawing back from a 10-point deficit early in the third quarter, France kept the game close. However, Kelsey Plum’s offense and the team’s defense in the fourth quarter created a 3-point lead, ultimately securing the gold medal.

Gabby Williams led France with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Valeriane Ayayi and Marine Johannes added 9 points each, but no other French player scored more than 8 points. Fast break points (6-15), points in the paint (20-30), and bench points (20-29) were significant factors in France’s defeat.

Game stats;

Advance Stats from FIBA

Box Score from ESPN

Just like with the men’s basketball team, the United States and France could become regular rivals in Olympic women’s basketball medal games.

Lebron James named 2023 NBA In Season Tournament MVP

December 10, 2023
Lebron James named 2023 NBA In Season Tournament MVP

The Los Angeles Lakers are undefeated in the 2023 In-Season Tournament, big reason for that is because of Lebron James, that is why its not surprising that he is named the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament MVP.

This is his stats for 7 games;
Games Played: 7
Mins: 30.7
Pts: 26.4
3-pts%: 60.6
Rebounds: 8
Assists: 7.6
Steal: 1.6

This could be a sign for things to come this season for the LA Lakers and after the tournament, the Lakers may be one of the team that we can consider as a title contender!

These are the Trophies for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament

December 6, 2023

Now that we have the 4 team standing for the Semifinals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the league unveil the trophies as well as the awards that will be given to the winners for the tournament, this in addition to the cash prize that the team and players will receive from the league.

From NBA;

There are cash prizes for reaching the knockout round in the tournament, and the prizes will keep growing as a team advances. Each player gets $500,000 for winning the title, $200,000 for making the final, $100,000 for reaching the semifinals and $50,000 for making the quarterfinals. There is one caveat: two-way players on those rosters only get half as much as those on standard contracts.

NBA In-Season Tournament Champions

The NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Trophy will be called – ‘The NBA Cup’. This will be given to the team for winning it all for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.

  • Color: The gold reinforces the connection to the NBA’s trophy offerings and symbolizes the highest level of achievement, while the black coloring is unique to the league’s trophy collection, a new addition for the In-Season Tournament.
  • Material: Sterling silver trophy, coated in 24-karat gold vermeil and black ceramic.
  • Measurements: 23” high, 18” prong height, 5” base height, weighing 35 lbs.
  • Details:
    • Eight prongs flow into the channels of the cup, inspired by the prongs of a diamond ring.
    • The base, featuring net detail, is a blend of the design of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Championship Trophy bases.
    • The underside of the trophy features the NBA In-Season Tournament event logo.
  • Design Inspiration:
    • One trophy – Represents the one In-Season Tournament champion.
    • Three-tier base – Represents the three games that the champion must win in the In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds.
    • Eight prongs – Represents the eight teams that advance to the Knockout Rounds.
    • 23” total height – Represents the inaugural year of the In-Season Tournament.
    • 30 net openings on the trophy’s base – Represents the 30 NBA teams.
    • 35 lbs. – Represents the three groups of five teams in each conference for Group Play in the In-Season Tournament.

NBA In-Season Tournament MVP Trophy

No special name the league will just straight up calling this The NBA In-Season Tournament MVP trophy. This will be awarded to the most valuable player in the In-Season Tournament.

  • Color: The black and gold colors match the championship trophy, with the two stems mirroring the championship prong design.
  • Size: 15” high, 6.5” width, 5” ball (17.5” circumference), 8” stem, 3” base height, weighing 11.5 lbs.
  • Representation:
    • 15” height – Represents 15 teams in each NBA conference.
    • 5” width – Represents the six groups and five teams in each In-Season Tournament group.
    • 3” base – Represents the three In-Season Tournament groups in each conference.
    • Two stems – Represents the two teams competing in the In-Season Tournament Championship Game.

NBA In-Season Tournament Medals

Each player on the In-Season Tournament championship team will receive the In-Season Tournament Medals. No special name for the medals as well.

  • “NBA In-Season Tournament Champions” is etched on the front of the medal, along with the year.
  • The back of the medal features a silhouette of the NBA Cup in the middle of two tournament brackets.
  • The four extruding balls on the face of the medal represent the four teams competing in the In-Season Tournament Semifinals.

NBA In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team Trophies

This will be awarded to each player on the In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team. This is the equivalent of the “All-NBA Team” awards that are given at the end of season.

The All-Tournament Team members will receive trophies, designed by Victor Solomon, composed of a solid black crystal basketball with gold channels, one of which features a bracket motif in a nod to the In-Season Tournament. Each trophy stands 7.5” in height and weighs 20 pounds.

NBA unveil redesigned individual awards trophies and named after NBA Legends

December 14, 2022

NBA will rename its 6 annual regular-season individual awards after NBA Legends with redesigned trophies. The awards will be presented to the end-of-season Kia Performance Award winners.

The league made the announcement Tuesday, headlined by The Michael Jordan Trophy, which will be awarded to the NBA Most Valuable Player. Michael Jordan, considered the Greatest Of All Time, is a 5-time MVP during his 15 year, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have won more MVP trophies. Michael Jordan also earned six NBA championships, six NBA Finals MVP Awards, 11 All-NBA Team selections, 14 NBA All-Star selections, three NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards, 10 scoring titles, an NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, an NBA Rookie of the Year Award and selections to the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year will received The Jerry West Trophy, the award will honor the NBA player who best comes through for his teammates in the clutch. The Jerry West Trophy is aptly named, since West’s nicknamed “Mr. Clutch” for his extraordinary shooting during clutch time.

The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy will be given to the Defensive Player of the Year. Hakeem Olajuwon is NBA’s all-time leader in blocked shots and ranks ninth in steals, he is a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection. Add this to his 2x NBA champion, 12x NBA All-Star appearance, league MVP, 2x NBA Finals MVP, 12x All-NBA Team selection. Olajuwon is also a member of the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to celebrate the league’s best defensive player each year,” said Olajuwon. “Great basketball teams are defined by their ability to defend, with every great team connected by an elite defensive anchor.”

The Wilt Chamberlain Trophy will be awarded to the Rookie of the Year. Wilt Chamberlain considered as one of the greatest player in NBA history and it started in his rookie years. Wilt Chamberlain averaged 37.6 points and 27.0 rebounds in 46.4 minutes per game in his first year with the Philadelphia Warriors, taking home both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards. His career highlights include two NBA championships, 13 NBA All-Star selections, four league MVPs, 10 All-NBA Team selections, an NBA Finals MVP and inclusion on the league’s 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

The Sixth Man of the Year will receive The John Havlicek Trophy. You need to have an old school NBA fan to know John Havlicek, he came off the bench for the first seven seasons of his career and during that time, we was a 4x All-Star in four of those seasons. He won eight NBA championships, 13 NBA All-Star selections, 11 All-NBA Team selections, an NBA Finals MVP, 8x NBA All-Defensive Team selections. John Havlicek is included in the league’s 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

The George Mikan Trophy will be awarded to the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year. Mikan is a 5x NBA champion in seven seasons, four NBA All-Star selections, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, six selections to the All-NBA Team and inclusion on the NBA’s 25th, 35th, 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.

This is not the first time that the NBA named their awards to former players, during the 2021 – 2022 NBA season, the Social Justice Champion Award will received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trophy; NBA Western and Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Players will received the Magic Johnson and the Larry Bird trophy, respectively; the Kobe Kobe Bryant trophy will be awarded to the All-Star Game MVP.

June Mar Fajardo takes home his sixth Most Valuable Player award in the PBA

March 9, 2020

PBA just awarded the sixth Most Valuable Player award of June Mar Fajardo. Fajardo is the only PBA player to have the most MVP award in PBA history, he is two MVP awards ahead of Ramon Fernandez and Alvin Patrimonio in the all-time MVP list.

Despite the award, the San Miguel Big man will miss out the action in the Philippine Cup, since he is currently recovering from a fractured shin. San Miguel is the defending Philippine Cup Champion.

Fajardo garnered a total of 3,140 points coming from statistical points, media votes, players’ votes and PBA votes to get MVP No. 6.

Other awards;

  • Mythical First Team: June Mar Fajardo, Jayson Castro, CJ Perez, Christian Standhardinger and Sean Anthony
  • Mythical Second Team: RR Pogoy, Troy Rosario, Stanley Pringle, Japeth Aguilar and Magnolia’s Ian Sangalang
  • All-Defensive Team: June Mar Fajardo, Sean Anthony, Japeth Aguilar, Chris Ross and CJ Perez
  • Rookie of the Year: CJ Perez
  • Most Improved Player: Mo Tautuaa
  • Sportsmanship Award: Gabe Norwood

Source: PBA

NBA Awards

June 26, 2018

Regular Season MVP – James Harden (Houston Rockets)

Rookie of the Year – Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers)

Most Improved Player – Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers)

Coach of the Year – Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors)

Defensive Player of the Year – Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)

Sixth Man of the Year – Lou Williams (LA Clippers)

Sager Strong Award – Dikembe Mutombo

Lifetime Achievement Award – Oscar Robertson

Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award – Jamal Crawford (Minnesota Timberwolves)

NBA Cares Community Assist Award and Finals MVP – Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)

For the full list of NBA Awards, you can go here.