Warriors star Stephen Curry was awarded the inaugural Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP trophy on Thursday after Golden State eliminated Dallas in ...
The league introduced new trophies for the MVPs of both the Eastern Conference finals and Western Conference finals. After the Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks with their 120-110 win in Game 5, Curry was handed the brand-new Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP trophy and was immediately hugged and lifted in the air by his teammates. The NBA named the Western Conference MVP trophy after Johnson and the Eastern Conference MVP trophy after Larry Bird -- the two legends credited with raising the game to new levels in the 1980s.
On Thursday night, the Curry family had plenty to celebrate as the Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals.
Steph Curry’s son, Canon, was less than a year old the last time Golden State was in the NBA playoffs. And it wasn’t just the Curry family that was vibing. The Curry family had even more to celebrate after the game, as Steph was named the inaugural Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP after the win.
"This is special... we know this isn't the ultimate goal but we have to celebrate this" Stephen Curry accepts the FIRST EVER Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy ...
Steph Curry has taken just two shots, made one and has five assists. Curry is on the bench working out that right ankle. Klay Thompson just had a long hug with Stephen Curry along the baseline. Stephen Curry is the first winner of the Western Conference MVP award. We won 15 games two years ago.” (TNT postgame TV interview) –11:36 PM Melissa Rohlin@ melissarohlin Stephen Curry might be the most acutely articulate pro athlete in the history of pro sports. Steph Curry has taken just two shots, made one and has five assists. Curry is on the bench working out that right ankle. Klay Thompson just had a long hug with Stephen Curry along the baseline. Stephen Curry is the first winner of the Western Conference MVP award. We won 15 games two years ago.” (TNT postgame TV interview) – Stephen Curry might be the most acutely articulate pro athlete in the history of pro sports.
The Warriors star was the unanimous winner of the first-ever Western Conference Finals MVP award.
The Warriors are back in the NBA Finals after making it five consecutive times from 2015-19. They await the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat. The award was voted on by nine local and national media members covering the series — Curry received all nine votes.
Although they spent one season together, Stephen Curry is still standing on the foundation embedded by Houston Rockets' coach Stephen Silas from his rookie ...
But he’s just a great person and a great player." The duo spent extensive time watching game film together, and private workouts helped Curry adjust to the NBA level halfway through his rookie year. But it was during his early-season struggles Curry began to lean on the stewardship of Silas. Curry had a suitable NBA debut when he notched 14 points, seven assists and four steals in a 108-107 defeat to the Rockets on Oct. 28, 2009. He made me very comfortable asking questions and learning. But the two-time regular-season MVP winner has a special appreciation for Silas — who embedded a foundation during Curry's modest rookie season.
After securing his sixth Finals trip in eight years, Warriors star Steph Curry finds himself back in familiar territory. Over the past few years, ...
Unlike other stars of his caliber, Steph chooses to keep his focus on maximizing his game on the court. But at the end of the day, I have a lot of trust in Bob, a lot of confidence in what we’re about. “A lot of stars would’ve said, ‘No, you have to trade all these young assets for a star.