Last week, DeMar DeRozan received the Professional Basketball Writers Association's 2017-18 Magic Johnson Award trophy, which honors the player who best combines on-court excellence with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public.
Stephen Curry has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association's 2023 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, for his inspiring work in the community.
@StephenCurry30
's efforts include promoting youth literacy, fitness and nutrition, and fostering gender equity in sports.
Steve Kerr has won the PBWA's 2017-18 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court:
J.J. Barea of the Dallas Mavericks has won the PBWA’s 2017-18 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, which honors a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community:
DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors has won the PBWA's 2017-18 Magic Johnson Award, which honors the player who best combines excellence on the basketball court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public:
Our members are devastated by the passing of our beloved friend and trusted colleague Sekou Smith. He was a kind, caring person and a tremendous journalist. We love you, Sekou. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his co-workers at Turner Sports.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has won the PBWA's 2022-23 Magic Johnson Award, for combining excellence on the court with cooperation and grace dealing with the media and fans.
Details:
Carmelo Anthony, J.J. Barea, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Dwyane Wade have been chosen as finalists for the PBWA's 2017-18 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, which honors outstanding community service:
The PBWA has issued a statement in response to the New York Knicks' ban of New York Daily News journalists from a news conference to introduce the Knicks' 2019 draft picks:
The Golden State Warriors have won the PBWA's 2018-19 Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award, which honors the NBA media relations staff that best exemplifies standards of professionalism and excellence.
The Golden State Warriors have won the PBWA's 2017-18 Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award, which honors the NBA media relations staff that best exemplifies standards of professionalism and excellence:
Our members are profoundly saddened by the passing of Kobe Bryant. We offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends, and we extend our thoughts and prayers to them. We also convey our condolences to the families and friends of the additional victims in today’s tragedy.
The members of the PBWA are overwhelmed with sadness by the death of Rick Bonnell, our beloved friend and trusted colleague. He cared about others and was a tremendous journalist. Our prayers go out to his family and to his co-workers at The Charlotte Observer. We love you, Rick.
The PBWA has announced the finalists for its 2018-19 Magic Johnson Award, which honors the player who best combines on-court excellence with cooperation with the press and fans. The finalists are Bradley Beal, Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Nikola Vucevic and Dwyane Wade.
Tonight, Vince Ellis is covering his last Pistons game for the Detroit Free Press after nearly 12 years covering the team and 18 years at the newspaper. Vince’s friends and colleagues at the PBWA salute him on a wonderful run. Well done,
@Vincent_Ellis56
!
Today, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced the five finalists for its 2018-19 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. The finalists are Bismack Biyombo, Devin Booker, Mike Conley, Steve Kerr and Damian Lillard.
Mike Brown has won the PBWA's 2022-23 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court.
Details:
The PBWA is profoundly saddened by the passing of Celtics public relations VP Heather Walker. Her assistance and professionalism will long be remembered. Our condolences to her family, friends and peers.
May Heather's memory be a blessing.
Our hearts and sympathy are with Heather’s loving family and friends, whom she cherished. She will remain part of our fabric for as long as the Celtics go on.
Malcolm Brogdon has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association's 2019-20 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his inspiring work in the community. Details on
@MalcolmBrogdon7
's efforts here:
A heartfelt thank you from the entire
@ProHoopsWriters
membership to outgoing president
@JoshuaBRobbins
, for his steady leadership and unwavering commitment to the PBWA over the last 9 years.
-- Vice President
@sam_amick
and President
@HowardBeck
, on behalf of the PBWA board
Members of the Professional Basketball Writers Association offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of pioneering sports journalist Jane Gross. We thank Jane for her courage and for everything she did to improve our profession.
The PBWA is extremely disappointed with the unprofessional conduct of Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley on Thursday night. Disrespecting and singling out a professional journalist who is merely trying to do her job is unacceptable. (cont)
We have announced the results of our 2018 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest, which honors the outstanding work our members produced during the 2018 calendar year. Details:
Curry, a 4x champion and 2x MVP, was one of four finalists for the Kennedy Award, along with
@WenyenGabriel
,
@Yg_Trece
and
@Grant2Will
. The winner was determined by a vote of the PBWA, which is composed of more than 200 writers and editors who cover the NBA regularly.
The Professional Basketball Writers Association today issued the following statement in response to the NBA's decision to temporarily limit locker room access due to the coronavirus:
We have announced the results of our 2019 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest, which honors the outstanding work our members produced during the 2019 calendar year. Details in the link below.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Roscoe Nance, an outstanding journalist and a former PBWA member. We extend our deepest condolences to his family.
Our members are profoundly saddened by the death of our friend and colleague Marty McNeal. We offer our support to his family and friends, and we extend our condolences and prayers to them. We will miss you, Marty.
The PBWA is pleased to announce the creation of three WNBA awards, honoring those who go above and beyond to help foster coverage of the sport. Full statement:
David Benner was a consummate pro and a kind soul, a wonderful ambassador for the Pacers and a dear friend to countless NBA reporters over the last 30 years. Mr. Benner was also a proud member of the PBWA during his prior career as a Pacers beat writer. He will be deeply missed.
We are saddened to announce the passing of our longtime Director of Media Relations, David Benner.
“David embodied the very best of our organization. He was immensely talented, experienced, and humble."
In this video, Indiana Pacers guard
@MalcolmBrogdon7
, the winner of the Professional Basketball Writers Association's 2019-20 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, describes his upcoming plans to improve the lives of people around the world and in the United States.
We are mourning the passing of longtime Phoenix Gazette sports columnist Joe Gilmartin, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honoree who also served as the PBWA's first president from 1972-74. His family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
We are pleased to hear that Beverley and the Bucks organization have apologized to ESPN’s Malinda Adams. As Adams herself wrote on social media, “Kindness and grace always win.”
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The members of the Professional Basketball Writers Association congratulate our friend and colleague
@MarcJSpears
for being named the 2023 recipient of the Curt Gowdy Print Media Award, as chosen by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (
@Hoophall
)! Thank you for your work, Marc!
Our members are mourning the death of Seymour Siwoff, the longtime head of the Elias Sports Bureau (
@EliasSports
) and a longtime member/supporter of the Professional Basketball Writers Association. Thank you, Seymour, for all of your contributions to sports and sports journalism.
The PBWA has announced the finalists for its 2018-19 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors the coach who best combines excellence in his craft with professionalism with the press & fans. The finalists are Kenny Atkinson, Mike D’Antoni, Michael Malone, Nate McMillan and Doc Rivers.
We are proud of the many strong working relationships our members have with players, coaches and executives throughout the league. And while heated moments happen and are expected in our business, this type of behavior is atypical and should not be a part of any workplace. (cont)
It was my honor to write this:
John Smallwood, 55, remembered for his gregarious, friendly manner and his calm, measured writing style via
@PhillyInquirer
Congratulations to PBWA member Mel Greenberg for being named the 2021 winner of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Curt Gowdy Print Media Award!
Professional Basketball Writers Association members extend our deepest condolences and support to the family and friends of Charlie Vincent, a longtime Detroit Free Press journalist and PBWA member who passed away in recent days.