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) ...

Some other honorable mentions include New York Knicks wing Josh Hart, Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson, Memphis ...

With the 2024-25 NBA season reaching its halfway mark ... When talking about taking leaps in one's game, very few players have improved as much as OKC Thunder's Jalen Williams.

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 ...

The race for the NBA Most Improved Player (MIP ... but he remains eligible for the Most Improved Player award. The latest odds are favoring Powell to win the MIP ahead of the other four guys ...

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.

Tyrese Maxey has upped his scoring game post-All-Star Break, but the Sixers' struggles may overshadow his achievements. Coby White's career resurgence with the Bulls shows significant improvement ...