The Western Conference Finals MVP is also known as the Magic Johnson Trophy. It's a nod to Johnson's 13-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers in which he made the NBA Finals nine times and ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was crowned the MVP of the NBA Finals after leading the OKC Thunder to its first championship.

May 24, 2002; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Tex Winter sits behind the team bench during game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Staples Center. At right ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are no longer a team of promise but a team of purpose after winning the championship last season.

With forces like the collective bargaining agreement’s tax aprons and a toxic repeater penalty at work, and the cycle of teams going “all-in” with draft capital for short title windows, that ...