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

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 ...

The race for the NBA Most Improved Player ... The fresh face in the Most Improved Player rankings this week is Amen Thompson of the Houston Rockets. Thompson primarily came off the bench early ...

This week's NBA Most Improved Player (MIP) power rankings had a ... Amen Thompson shone bright once again this week for the Houston Rockets. Thompson has turned into a star overnight after the ...

A 51-point night from MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander propelled the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Houston Rockets, ...

HOUSTON – Today, the NBA announced that Houston Rockets guard/forward Amen Thompson was named Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month for January. The award was established this season ...

Who are the top candidates for Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and other trophies as we hit the stretch run?

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 Houston Rockets head into the All-Star break at 34-21. Despite the recent struggles, the team is ahead of where most people thought they would be when the season started. However, the Rockets ...

The Houston Rockets are ... deterring driving players who enter the paint. The other side of the court is where running mate Jalen Green has developed the most. Green has improved as a consistent ...

The race for the NBA ... the Most Improved Player award. The latest odds are favoring Powell to win the MIP ahead of the other four guys on this week's rankings. The fresh face in the Most Improved ...