A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of the Houston Rockets — were announced Saturday as the finalists for this season’s top NBA individual honor. And just because the playoff chances are now gone doesn’t mean Wizards coach Scott Brooks is changing his thinking on that front. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Crystal Bonvillian, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk All rights reserved. You’re going to have to be able to get better from it, and it also has to hurt, going through it. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), channeled his inner Zinedine Zidane after he was left bemused for not getting a foul call he felt he had earned. None of the games taking place at the NBA’s restart at Walt Disney World factored into the voting, because ballots were due before games began again July 30. And now, he’ll play against his former team for the first time. BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 4: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at TD Garden on December 4, … But these eight games — Washington is 0-5 at Disney with three games left — were considered learning opportunities for the team’s young players, and a chance to get some high-level work in before the offseason starts. But in order to get where we need to get to, you’re going to have to deal with it. A trio of past winners of the award — reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and 2017-18 winner James Harden of …
It was my first time out of Spain,” said Gasol, who still owns his Memphis home.
It’ll be the first game between the clubs since Gasol was traded to Toronto in February 2019 — a move that helped the Raptors win last season’s NBA championship. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him get suspended for at least one game before the playoffs kick off.Regardless, it wasn’t a smart decision from Giannis.BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 4: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at TD Garden on December 4, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. “And I think that’s kind of what the MVP is, so we certainly feel like he’s very deserving and we’ll be excited to support him.” Antetokounmpo is also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, while Utah’s Rudy Gobert is bidding to win that trophy for a third consecutive season. “I started high school there as a teenager and left as a father of two kids. Marc Gasol spent parts of 11 seasons in Memphis, going to three All-Star Games with a Grizzlies jersey on his back, earning two All-NBA selections there and a Defensive Player of the Year award as well. James would join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a six-time winner), Michael Jordan and Bill Russell as the NBA’s only five-time MVPs. Milwaukee star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo got into an altercation with Mo Wagner and left the game swiftly.So, what did the Bucks star do to deserve getting ejected from the contest?
He is the Grizzlies’ all-time leader for minutes played, field goals made, free throws made and attempted, rebounds, blocks and triple-doubles and is second in points — 49 behind Mike Conley.
You’re going to have to be able to handle it. Ordinarily, that would come with the right to host Game 1 and Game 7 of every series. ... My ties to the city and my roots go pretty deep and my love for the people there, what they mean and the franchise, it’s forever.” Gasol helped Memphis make the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons including the 2013 run to the Western Conference finals. “It’s about getting better,” Brooks said. And the record, I’m not happy with it but I’m happy with our effort after every game that we’ve been in.” Brooks has told his team repeatedly at Disney that the losses go on his record, not theirs. Coach of the Year — Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee; Billy Donovan, Oklahoma City; Nick Nurse, Toronto. “You can’t waste the days, you have to keep working on each day and keep improving and it’s hard,” Brooks said.