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A global game: International players dominate NBA Awards 2019
Four NBA players born outside the United States take home major honors, with Giannis Antetokounmpo of Greece bagging the top award
Antetokounmpo captures maiden NBA MVP award
Giannis Antetokounmpo dethrones James Harden and becomes the first player from Greece to be named NBA MVP
Gobert claims second straight NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Rudy Gobert joins elite company as he becomes one of only 10 players in NBA history to win the award multiple times
Lou Williams wins back-to-back NBA Sixth Man of the Year
The Los Angeles Clippers star joins Jamal Crawford as the only players in NBA history to win the award thrice
Siakam named NBA Most Improved Player
Pascal Siakam, who helped the Toronto Raptors capture their maiden NBA championship, becomes the first player in franchise history to win the award
Doncic caps off impressive NBA season with Rookie of the Year plum
Luka Doncic of Slovenia becomes only the second player in Dallas Mavericks history to win the award
FAST FACTS: NBA Awards 2019
As the NBA honors its top performers of the season, check out some trivia on the league's superstars
Magic and Bird to get joint NBA lifetime honor
The league puts the spotlight on the epic rivalry that helped drive the success of the modern NBA
LOOK: James Harden celebrated with short film after maiden MVP win
The short video narrated by Harden's mother, Monja Willis, recalls a note he wrote in high school
LOOK: Hall of Famer flips middle finger at Charles Barkley on live TV
11-time NBA champ Bill Russell makes waves again in this year's NBA Awards Show
Dwane Casey wins Coach of the Year after getting fired from Toronto
2018's NBA Coach of the Year is now with the Detroit Pistons
Netizens show frustration over MVP Harden, ROY Simmons at NBA Awards
James Harden wins the MVP title over LeBron James while Ben Simmons is not a 'true rookie'
James Harden wins first career NBA MVP Award
The Houston Rockets stalwart bests LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the 2018 NBA Awards
Why the first-ever NBA Awards Show should be the last
Hopefully the league will do what’s best for its fans – not its business – next year
WATCH: Bill Russell trash talks like the legend he is at NBA Awards
Bill Russell 83 lives up to his reputation at the 2017 NBA Awards
Russell Westbrook named 2017 NBA Most Valuable Player
See the full list of winners at the 2017 NBA Awards
Saric among record 4 global NBA All-Rookie picks
Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric is a unanimous selection to the NBA All Rookie team which feature a record 4 players from outside the United States
Green, Gobert, Leonard pace NBA All-Defensive squad
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul and Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley are also selected to the honor squad by a 100 member global media panel
NBA to announce awards on new TV show next June
The show will be staged on June 26 2017 and will see the league s major individual trophies handed out on one star studded night
