Improvement in the NBA is tricky to categorize — and even harder to compare when three players have improved in three different ways. Cade Cunningham, Norman Powell and Tyler Hero are currently the ...

Joel Embiid will ... for end-of-season awards, including the MVP award, Most Improved Player award, Defensive Player of the Year honors and selection to one of the All-NBA or All-Defensive teams.

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 ...

Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as Los Angeles Lakers takes on Philadelphia 76ers. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com ...

Joel Embiid missed another matchup in Denver, taking away any drama on the first night of the NBA's Rivalry Week. Embiid hasn ...