Giannis, Harden, George named NBA MVP finalists

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Giannis, Harden, George named NBA MVP finalists
Bucks hotshot Giannis Antetokounmpo has been tipped as favorite to win the top individual plum

 

NEW YORK, USA – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Houston Rockets star James Harden and Oklahoma City’s Paul George are the 3 finalists for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.

Harden is the reigning MVP, but if he wins this year the honor will again come amid playoff disappointment after the Rockets were eliminated from the second round by the defending champion Golden State Warriors.

Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to the best record in the league and a berth in the Eastern Conference finals, where they are battling the Toronto Raptors for a place in the championship series.

The Thunder were eliminated in the first round as George struggled with a shoulder injury that eventually required surgery.

The MVP winner will be announced on June 24 in Los Angeles.

The league announced 3 finalists for 6 individual awards based on voting by a panel of sports media.

Both Antetokounmpo and George are also in the running for Defensive Player of the Year – along with Utah’s Rudy Gobert, who won the award last year.

The finalists for Rookie of the year are Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks and Slovenian Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. – Rappler.com

 

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