Tag: MVP

76Ers Star Joel Embiid Wins First MVP Award

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won the 2022–23 NBA Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday night, May 2. Embiid, the runner-up in each of the past two years, beat out Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, who had combined to win the past four MVPs. The Sixers’ big…


LIVE 10:15 AM ET: Super Bowl Winning Team Head Coach and MVP Hold Press Conference

The head coach and the MVP (most valuable player) of the winning team in the Super Bowl hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 13 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


LIVE NOW: Super Bowl Winning Team Head Coach and MVP Hold Press Conference

The head coach and the MVP (most valuable player) of the winning team in the Super Bowl hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 13 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


Super Bowl Winning Team Head Coach and MVP Hold Press Conference

The head coach and the MVP (most valuable player) of the winning team in the Super Bowl hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 13 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


NFLer Cooper Kupp Hands Credit to God After Winning Super Bowl MVP and Lombardi Trophy

Few in the NFL have been lauded so highly yet claimed so little credit as Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp. Speaking to reporters after winning the Super Bowl MVP, and Lombardi Trophy, on Sunday, Feb 13, Kupp humbly passed the glory of his achievement to the Lord above. “It just comes down to this team,…


Johnson, San Diego St. Beat No. 24 UTSA 38–24 in Frisco Bowl

FRISCO, Texas—Lucas Johnson passed for a career-best 333 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score as San Diego State beat No. 24 UTSA 38–24 in the Frisco Bowl on Tuesday night for the Aztecs’ program-record 12th win of the season. Jesse Matthews caught touchdown passes of 11 and 20 yards and set career…


NBA Roundup: Nikola Jokic’s Return Helps Nuggets End Skid

Reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic returned from a four-game injury absence to account for 24 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and a team-high seven assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the host Miami Heat 120-111 on Monday night. Denver shot 58.1 percent from the floor, including 18-for-35 on 3-pointers (51.4 percent). Jokic, who had been…


Joel Embiid, 76ers Agree to Deal Worth Reported $196 Million

All-Star center Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a multi-year contract extension Tuesday. While the Sixers didn’t disclose the contract terms, multiple outlets reported it is a four-year supermax contract that will pay Embiid $196 million and keep him in a Philadelphia uniform through the 2026–27 season. Embiid, 27, has two years remaining…


Antetokounmpo Caps Extraordinary Postseason as Finals MVP

MILWAUKEE—Three weeks ago, a knee injury left Giannis Antetokounmpo looking 50/50 to return for the rest of the Bucks’ playoff run. Look at him now. The Greek Freak delivered perhaps the best performance of his career at the best possible moment and can now add an NBA Finals MVP award to his two regular-season MVP…


Nikola Jokic Becomes Lowest Draft Pick Ever to Win MVP Award

DENVER—Nikola Jokic was selected with the 41st draft pick when he entered the NBA seven years ago. Now, by overwhelming consensus, he’s No. 1. The Nuggets’ big man was revealed Tuesday as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for 2020-21, making him by far the lowest draft pick ever to win the award. “The Joker” now…