A full summary of the 2016 NBA Playoffs, brought to you by Mark Vallance of TBLDaily.com.
Author: Mark Vallance
The Owner/Manager along with Daniel, Mark is the lead NBA and NBL contributor to TBL Daily. Writing mostly about basketball, Mark can and will dabble in just about every sport.
When he isn't doing something on TBL Daily Mark works in a sports governing body within Australia, concentrating on the development, marketing, promotion, events and operations of the sport.
2016 NBA Draft Lottery
The 2016 NBA Draft Lottery was held this morning, with the teams picking in the first 14 spots in the 2016 NBA Draft. The Philadelphia 76ers entered the lottery with the best odds of landing the number one pick, with a 26.9% chance. There were a few little by-plays to this Draft Lottery – If…
Karl-Anthony Towns Unanimous ROY
The Minnesota Timberwolves have for the second straight year taken out the NBA Rookie of the Year award, at least one of their players has. Karl-Anthony Towns has taken away all of the possible first-place votes to unanimously win the Rookie of the Year award for the 2015/2016 season. New York Knicks big man Kristaps…
Curry Unanimous NBA MVP
Was there ever any doubt, that the best player on the best team would win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award for this season? Steph Curry has become the 11th player to win the MVP award back-to-back, winning it in the 2014/15 season and now in the 2015/2016 season. He created NBA history in the…
Luke Walton Named Lakers Coach
A favourite son of the Los Angeles Lakers is returning to the storied franchise; Luke Walton has been named Lakers head coach. Walton last week signed a reported five year deal with the Lakers worth approximately $25 million. He played for the Lakers for nine seasons before finishing his playing career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in…
Clippers Hit Hard By Injuries
The hopes and dreams held by the Los Angeles Clippers could have just been absolutely derailed.
Steve Kerr Named Coach of the Year
The Golden State Warriors have picked up yet another award from the 2015/2016 NBA season, with head coach Steve Kerr being named the NBA Coach of the Year.
CJ McCollum Wins MIP
CJ McCollum of the Portland Trailblazers has won the NBA Most Improved Player Award for the 2015/2016 NBA season.
Jamal Crawford Creates History
Los Angeles Clippers guard Jamal Crawford has created history by winning the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award for the third time, the second while with the Clippers.
Leonard Back-to-Back DPOY
San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second year running, once again edging out Golden State Warrior Draymond Green.
Golden State Create History
The Golden State Warriors had to win their final game of the regular season, against the Memphis Grizzlies, to create history in the NBA today. A severely depleted Grizzlies lineup was all that stood in the way of Steve Kerr and the Warriors breaking a record people said would never be broken.
Kobe Bryant Farewells the NBA
Today, as the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Utah Jazz, was the last time that the world will see Kobe Bryant on a NBA court for a NBA game.