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 who has taken a real step forward in their ...

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 ...

First-time All-Stars are often the top contenders for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey became the fifth consecutive MIP (and seventh in the past eight years) ...

There's some movement in this week's NBA Most Improved Player (MIP) rankings, with Cade Cunningham still at the top of the list. All players from last week remained inside the top five. Evan ...

Below is look at NBA Most Improved Player opening odds. Victor Wembanyama opened as the betting favorite. Victor Wembanyama put up arguably the most impressive rookie season in league history last ...

Johnson might not win NBA Most Improved Player, but he’s definitely living up to the five-year, $150 million rookie-scale contract that he signed in October. He ranks 19th in total rebounds (324 ...

The NBA recently honored its history by renaming several awards after iconic players, something Bill Belichick would like to ...

The league presented the trophy for six seasons before phasing it out in 1987 in favor of the Most Improved Player award. NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik gave a blunt explanation for the ...

There's a new No. 1 in this week's NBA Most Improved Player Rankings presented by Sportskeeda. Cade Cunningham has overtaken Evan Mobley for the top spot after the Cleveland Cavaliers big man ...