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 ...

Improvement in the NBA is tricky to categorize — and ... and it doesn't feel right to give him the Most Improved Player award when he's progressing at a pretty normal pace for a top pick.

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 ...

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.