In 1984, it was renamed the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy to honor former commissioner Larry O’Brien, who led the league from 1975 to 1984.

The NHL handles its postseason honors that way, with the Conn Smythe Trophy awarded to the player with the best overall postseason. The NBA does it differently, handing out a Finals MVP along with ...

The 2023-24 NBA Playoffs are underway, as close to a dozen-and-a-half teams face off across three scintillating rounds of action all the way through to the climax of the season. The 2024 NBA Finals ...

Indiana wouldn’t be the only good team to ultimately miss out on its championship window. The Utah Jazz made the playoffs 20 consecutive seasons from 1984-2003. In a seven-year stretch from 1992 ...

Alexander's ESPY win caps off a historic year for the Oklahoma City Thunder star, winning the NBA MVP Award and the NBA ...

The latest NBA champion could be crowned on Thursday night following the NBA Finals. The trophy was first awarded in the 1977 season and was originally named after longtime Celtics owner Walter A ...