NBA history

NBA MVP Winners: Complete History, Records and Voting Trends

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NBA MVP history timeline from 1955-56 through SGA's back-to-back awards

The NBA Most Valuable Player award has tracked the league’s changing definition of greatness since Bob Pettit won the inaugural honor in 1955-56. It has rewarded dominant centers, transformational guards, statistical outliers and the central figures on championship contenders. It has also produced debates that outlive the seasons in which the votes were cast. Shai … Read more

LeBron James Career Stats, Championships and NBA Legacy

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Illustrated basketball legend entering an arena through a four-era career backdrop

LeBron James has built one of the broadest résumés in basketball history. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, a four-time champion, a four-time regular-season MVP and a four-time Finals MVP. Those achievements describe the scale of his career, but they do not fully explain it. His defining trait has been the ability to control … Read more