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Boxing News: Manny Pacquiao ‘100% confident’ Floyd Mayweather rematch will happen

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April 20, 2026

Boxing News: Manny Pacquiao ‘100% confident’ Floyd Mayweather rematch will happen

As far as Manny Pacquiao is concerned, he is “100% confident” his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still on for Sept. 19 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, regardless of what the latter has said about the event recently.

Mayweather told Vegas Sports Today in early April that “we don’t know the location of the fight. The Sphere is one of the places that they talked about. So, we don’t know if it’s 100% going to be there. And this is not actually a fight. It’s an exhibition.”

Pacquiao said he took issue with Mayweather’s characterization of the rematch of one of the biggest boxing fights of the century, set to stream on Netflix.

“When I heard Mayweather say it was an exhibition, I called my team right away and asked, ‘What’s happening? What’s wrong with this guy?” Pacquiao told ESPN. “What we signed was a real fight, not an exhibition. I don’t know where he got this idea from or where his head was at, but the fight is a real fight, and it absolutely won’t be an exhibition.”

Mayweather and Pacquiao initially fought in 2015 after years of buildup, achieving over 4.5 million pay-per-view buys, with Mayweather winning by unanimous decision.

Now 48 and 47 years old, respectively, the pair will battle in the first-ever professional boxing match at The Sphere.

“We both signed the contract and we both got our advance on our purses, so there’s no way we’re going to cancel this fight,” Pacquiao told ESPN. “Even with our first fight, he’s a lot to deal with, but the fight happened.”

The CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions, Jas Mathur, said Mayweather’s comments referring to the Sept. 19 event as an exhibition were in breach of contract but that the two sides were “making headway” toward resolving the issues, per ESPN.

“We are 100% confident that the overall outcome from this situation will turn out positive,” Mathur told ESPN on Monday. “We’re gaining progress and traction. Floyd has to live up to his obligations, and I think he wants this fight to happen, too.”

Pacquiao retired from boxing in September 2021 as the only eight-division world champion in boxing history before coming out of retirement last year for a WBC welterweight title fight against Mario Barrios, which ended in a majority draw.

Mayweather, who has a perfect 50-0 career record and won 15 world titles, hasn’t competed competitively since his highly controversial boxing match against UFC legend Conor McGregor in August of 2017. He has said he will have an exhibition fight against another boxing legend, Mike Tyson, this spring — although no date has been set — and announced in February that he would be coming out of retirement after that bout.

–Field Level Media

NHL News: Flyers aim to take 2-0 lead over rival Penguins

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NHL News: Flyers aim to take 2-0 lead over rival Penguins

The Philadelphia Flyers got the best of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1, but both teams understand that the Keystone State rivals are likely headed for a long series.

The Flyers aim to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Penguins when the teams match up Monday in Pittsburgh.

In Saturday’s series opener, Philadelphia posted a 3-2 victory behind third-period goals from Travis Sanheim and Porter Martone. Sanheim, one of the team’s veteran players, scored the go-ahead goal midway through the final session before Martone added an insurance tally with 2:37 remaining.

Martone’s goal proved to be critical as Bryan Rust scored with 1:01 to play. However, Philadelphia goaltender Dan Vladar stayed firm down the stretch as the Flyers held on.

“I think I understand the level that’s needed to play in the playoffs,” said Sanheim, who helped keep Sidney Crosby off the scoreboard. “I understand the challenge ahead and my job, playing against top guys.”

Crosby and Sanheim received penalties late in the third period – Crosby for slashing and Sanheim for cross-checking – that forced both key players off the ice for the final stretch.

“That’s going to be part of a series,” Crosby said. “I think we’ve got to stay out of it a little bit more and trust that when they do it and try to start it up, that they’re going to get penalized for it. But that’s more something I think they’re looking to do. We’ve got to stay out of it and trust they’ll be undisciplined.”

Jamie Drysdale also scored for Philadelphia, while Rasmus Ristolainen notched a pair of assists. The headline, though, was Martone with the game-winning goal in his postseason debut.

“Everyone’s been great,” said the 19-year-old Martone, the sixth pick in the 2025 draft. “I think we were all pretty excited going into this game, being able to play in the playoffs. For me, it’s my 10th NHL game. It’s pretty special, and it’s an opportunity you can’t pass up.”

Philadelphia is in the postseason for the first time since 2020, while Pittsburgh is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2022. The Penguins certainly don’t want to go down 2-0 in the series before heading across the state for Games 3 and 4.

“(The Flyers) make it hard,” Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said. “I think that’s part of their game. They’ve been doing that for a while. … They can make it difficult. I think we got away from things that worked. Part of that is the intensity. Everything is ramped up here in the playoffs.”

Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin was a force in Game 1 with a goal and an assist. He has 68 goals and 114 assists in 178 career playoff games.

“We played good all year long,” Malkin said. “We know how we play and we just, like, maybe nervous too much or we want (it) too much. We just (weren’t) thinking a little bit, I think.”

The Flyers are expecting a crisper overall effort by the Penguins in Sunday’s affair.

“We did a good job, but we know they’re going to respond,” Philadelphia captain Sean Couturier said. “We know they’re going to come hard next game. We’ve got to keep respecting their skill and just be prepared.”

–Field Level Media

NHL News: Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes look to shut down Senators in Game 2

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NHL News: Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes look to shut down Senators in Game 2

Finding space on the ice is expected to be an ongoing challenge for the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes in their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series.

So, finding any small edge will be critical when they meet in Game 2 on Monday night at Raleigh, N.C.

“The first round always has all the energy in the world and that’s what you expect,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said.

Carolina won 2-0 in the first game Saturday behind Frederik Andersen’s 22-save performance.

Both teams had difficulty finding openings and more of that could be in the works.

“I don’t think this series it’s ever going to look like there’s a ton of space out there,” Senators coach Travis Green said. “It’s going to look very similar every night. I think at the end of every game, both teams are going to feel like there wasn’t space on the ice and I don’t see changing.”

So, it came down to what the goalies could do.

“The goalies had to really shine,” Brind’Amour said.

Ottawa’s Linus Ullmark made 27 saves Saturday, but he fell to 5-11 in career playoff games. He was sharp as well, though Andersen stole the spotlight when it wasn’t clear leading up to the series opener if he would be Brind’Amour’s choice.

He had to decide between Andersen and rookie Brandon Bussi. Andersen got the call.

“He was up to the challenge,” Brind’Amour said. “We have good options and both guys have played well. Clearly, experience, I think won out. … Freddy has a track record and we know what he’s capable of.”

Green said to win on the road in the playoffs the goalie has to play well (and he liked Ullmark’s outing) and a power-play goal or two would be a boost.

The teams combined to go 0-for-9 on power plays in Game 1, with the Hurricanes having five chances.

“They’re a quick team,” Green said. “They’re good in this building.”

Carolina’s relentless nature is something the Senators need to be ready for again.

“They’re deep,” Green said. “They’re good. … Carolina does a real good job of playing their game.”

Carolina’s Logan Stankoven supplied a goal and an assist in the series opener, extending a strong stretch. He had an eight-game points streak to end the regular season.

Three of Stankoven’s four multi-point postseason outings have come with the Hurricanes. His line has been rolling up strong numbers for the past few weeks.

“We have a lot of depth,” Stankoven said. “Since the break, our line has been clicking pretty good. We’ve been able to find each other and I think we’re all hungry to track pucks.”

Now the Hurricanes will look for upgrades on power plays.

“If we look at one area we’re not overly happy with is our power-play chances,” Stankoven said. “Every team as a series goes on makes adjustments.”

Carolina improved to 7-0 in its last seven postseason opening games. The Hurricanes put together some quality stretches in the offensive zone.

“They probably deserved to win analytically, and they did,” Green said.

The Hurricanes have won 12 of 18 all-time best-of-seven series when winning Game 1.

–Field Level Media

Former Iowa State star Audi Crooks transferring to Oklahoma State

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Former Iowa State star Audi Crooks transferring to Oklahoma State

Former Iowa State star Audi Crooks, the nation’s second-leading scorer in 2025-26, is transferring to Oklahoma State, she announced late Sunday on social media.

The 6-foot-3 center, who has one year of eligibility remaining, was a second-team All-American in 2025-26, when she averaged 25.8 points on 64.9% shooting from the field along with 7.7 rebounds in 31 starts at Iowa State.

The Cyclones (22-10) lost to Syracuse in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament despite 37 points from Crooks.

Crooks was a three-time All-Big 12 first-team selection at Iowa State, where she averaged 22.8 points and 7.7 boards and shot 61.1% from the field in 99 games (95 starts).

The Iowa native made the announcement Sunday on her X account, with a video featuring her wearing an Oklahoma State uniform and dancing. Her new head coach, Jacie Hoyt, also appears in the video.

Crooks went to the top of the transfer rankings when she announced she was entering the portal on April 2. The two-week window closes on Monday.

Nine players entered the transfer portal from Oklahoma State, which went 24-10 last season, losing to eventual national champion UCLA in the tournament’s second round.

Crooks is coming to Stillwater along with Florida transfer Liv McGill, a guard who was 11th in the country at 22.5 points per game. They will join transfers Ellie Brueggemann (14.0 ppg), a guard from Lindenwood, and forward Nene Ndiaye (14.8) from Rutgers.

–Field Level Media

Ex-Belmont PF Drew Scharnowski transfers to Duke

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Ex-Belmont PF Drew Scharnowski transfers to Duke

Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski said Sunday that he is transferring to Duke.

Scharnowski posted a picture of himself in a Duke uniform on his Instagram page with the word “committed.”

The 6-foot-9 Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30 games (24 starts) while helping the Bruins win the Missouri Valley Conference’s regular-season title. He shot 68.1% from the field and was a first-team All-MVC selection and earned All-Defense honors.

Scharnowski made 69.4% of his two-point shots last season, which ranked 28th nationally according to KenPom.com. He also had the top block rate (8.2%) and second-best offensive rebounding percentage (12.2) among Missouri Valley players in league play.

Scharnowski shot just 43.6% from the free-throw line this season.

As a redshirt freshman in 2024-25, Scharnowski averaged 5.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 25 games (two starts).

Scharnowski began considering a move from Belmont after coach Casey Alexander left for the Kansas State gig after a 26-6 season. He announced he would transfer four weeks ago and Kansas State was one of the schools he considered before choosing the Blue Devils.

–Field Level Media

Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins

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Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins

Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky.

His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.

Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).

Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showed his skills to a national audience in Furman’s lone game of the NCAA Tournament. He made four 3-pointers and scored 21 points in the Paladins’ 82-71 loss to eventual national championship runner-up UConn in the first round.

–Ex-Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski announced his transfer to Duke.

In his recently completed sophomore season at Belmont, the 6-9 Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points. 6.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists over 21.9 minutes per game. He shot 68.1% in 30 games (24 starts).

He takes the roster spot of forward Nikolas Khamenia, who transferred to UConn on Saturday.

–Florida State gained the commitment of 6-11 forward Sebastian Rancik, who heads to Tallahassee after two seasons at Colorado.

A native of Slovakia, he attended high school in Southern California, where he was ranked as a four-star prospect in the 2024 class.

In 29 games (26 starts) with the Buffaloes as a sophomore, he averaged 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

–Field Level Media

St. Bonaventure sees influx of transfers added to basketball roster

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St. Bonaventure sees influx of transfers added to basketball roster

Former Penn State forward Mason Blackwood became the latest transfer to commit to St. Bonaventure and to new head coach Mike MacDonald.

ESPN broke that news Sunday morning, and Blackwood’s transfer caps an eventful week for the Bonnies.

Per the 247 transfer portal and multiple reports, St. Bonaventure, located in Olean, N.Y., has added to its roster this week, along with Blackwood:

–Akbar Waheed III, a 6-foot-6 guard who redshirted at Boston College last season.

–Zach Philipkoski, a 6-4 guard, and 6-10 center Benjamin Bill, both of whom played for MacDonald at Division II Daemen.

–Taj Au-Duke, a 6-3 point guard who started his college career at Pepperdine but transferred to Indian Hills Community College in Iowa, where he became a first-team JUCO All-American.

–Ryan Kalambay, a 6-9 forward from Detroit Mercy.

Returning to the Bonnies from the 2005-06 roster are Ilia Ermakov, a 6-6 guard from Russia; John Ikpotokin, a 6-7 center from Ireland; Jack DeRose, a 6-foot guard and local product from Olean High School; Achille Lonati, a 6-5 Italian guard; and Joe Grahovac, a 6-10 forward from Santa Ana, Calif.

With Kalambay and Au-Duke from Canada, the Bonnies will have an international flair.

The Bonnies are losing four seniors and seven players to the transfer portal. According to 247Sports’ portal tracker, none of them have selected a new school.

Adding two players with experience in a power-conference program is a boost for St. Bonaventure.

Blackwood, from nearby Rochester, N.Y., appeared in 26 games as a freshman (one start) and averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds over 12.2 minutes. The 6-7 forward is expected to be a building block for the revamped Bonnies.

Waheed didn’t appear in any games at Boston College as a freshman. He will have four years of eligibility remaining.

St. Bonaventure finished 17-17 in the 2025-26 season and 4-14 in Atlantic 10 play.

MacDonald was hired as head coach on March 31 to replace Mark Schmidt, who retired after 19 seasons on the job. A 1988 St. Bonaventure alum, he led Daemen to a 265-86 record over 12 seasons. He led the Wildcats to NCAA Division II East Regional championships in 2026 and 2021.

He is the only coach to win 100 games with programs at the Division I (Canisius), II (Daemen) and III (Medaille) levels.

–Field Level Media

NBA roundup: Magic lead from start, down top-seeded Pistons in opener

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NBA roundup: Magic lead from start, down top-seeded Pistons in opener

Paolo Banchero collected 23 points and nine rebounds as the visiting Orlando Magic never trailed in upsetting the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 112-101 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.

Every Magic starter scored at least 16 points. Franz Wagner supplied 19 points, five rebounds and four assists while Wendell Carter Jr. and Desmond Bane each contributed 17 points and five assists. Jalen Suggs had 16 points, four assists and three steals.

The Pistons have lost 11 straight playoff home games dating back to the 2008 Eastern Conference finals.

Cade Cunningham carried Detroit with 39 points. Tobias Harris was the only other Piston in double figures with 17 points. All-Star center Jalen Duren attempted only four shots in 33 minutes while being held to eight points and seven rebounds. Orlando shot 48.9% from the field while limiting Detroit to 40.3% shooting.

Thunder 119, Suns 84

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points to pace Oklahoma City to a blowout of visiting Phoenix in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series.

Gilgeous-Alexander was just 5 of 18 from the field but went 15 of 17 from the free-throw line and had a game-high seven assists. Jalen Williams added 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in just 29 minutes while Chet Holmgren contributed 16 points.

The Suns, who shot just 34.9% from the field, were led by Devin Booker’s 23 points. Dillon Brooks added 18 and Jalen Green 17. The Thunder scored 34 points off 19 Phoenix turnovers.

Celtics 123, 76ers 91

Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 26 points and Jayson Tatum added 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to lead Boston over visiting Philadelphia in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Sam Hauser made 4 of 6 attempts from 3-point range to add 12 points for the second-seeded Celtics, who never trailed. Neemias Queta was in foul trouble for much of the game but scored 13 points in 15 minutes of playing time.

Seventh-seeded Philadelphia received 21 points with eight assists from Tyrese Maxey and 17 from Paul George. The 76ers shot 38.9% from the floor, including 4 of 23 (17.4%) from 3-point territory. Philadelphia also committed 15 turnovers, which helped Boston hold a 22-3 edge in points off turnovers.

Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98

Victor Wembanyama hit for 35 points in his postseason debut as host San Antonio Spurs outlasted Portland in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

Wembanyama broke Tim Duncan’s franchise record (32 in 1998) for points in a playoff debut. He led all first-half scorers with 21 points — a league record for most in the first half of an NBA playoff debut going back to 1997, the start of the play-by-play era. Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox added 17 points apiece for the Spurs, with Devin Vassell scoring 15 and Luke Kornet hitting for 10.

Deni Avdija racked up 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers. Scoot Henderson scored 18, Robert Williams III had 11, Shaedon Sharpe hit for 10 and Jrue Holiday distributed 11 assists along with nine points.

–Field Level Media

Victor Wembanyama makes history as Spurs outlast Blazers in Game 1

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Victor Wembanyama makes history as Spurs outlast Blazers in Game 1

Victor Wembanyama hit for 35 points in his postseason debut as the host San Antonio Spurs used a fourth-quarter run to create separation in a 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series.

The Spurs took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with Game 2 on Tuesday in the Alamo City before switching to Portland for Games 3 and 4.

Wembanyama broke Tim Duncan’s franchise record (32 in 1998) for points in a playoff debut. He led all first-half scorers with 21 points — a league record for most in the first half of an NBA playoff debut going back to 1997, the start of the play-by-play era.

“It’s good to get this one out of the way,” Wembanyama said. “We just tried to do the things we’ve been doing all year and stay solid. There was pressure on us to win the first game, but it wasn’t that much pressure if we just stayed to the plan.”

San Antonio, the second seed in the West, led by 10 at halftime and by 15 after three quarters before all but cementing the win by scoring the first six points of the fourth quarter to go up 93-72.

The seventh-seeded Trail Blazers clawed their way back to within 11 via a 13-3 run capped by Deni Avdija’s dunk with 4:27 to play, but San Antonio held strong down the stretch.

“Something that we learned is that every possession matters,” Scoot Henderson said. “Next game I think we are all gonna be more aggressive defensively. I feel like I could be more aggressive. Defensively I think there could be something more in the tank.”

Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox added 17 points apiece for the Spurs, with Devin Vassell scoring 15 and Luke Kornet hitting for 10.

Avdija racked up 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Trail Blazers. Henderson scored 18, Robert Williams III had 11, Shaedon Sharpe hit for 10 and Jrue Holiday distributed 11 assists along with nine points.

The Spurs jumped to the front in the game’s early moments, building a nine-point lead on Fox’s stepback 3-pointer at the 2:35 mark of the first quarter and jumping out to a 30-21 advantage after 12 minutes of play.

San Antonio stoked the margin to 50-34 when Kornet threw down an alley-oop dunk from Castle with 5:24 to play in the second quarter. Avdija’s three-point play with 2:28 left culled the deficit to seven points before Wembanyama poured in a layup and then a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to push the lead back to a dozen points. The Spurs led 59-49 at the break.

“(Wembanyama) has lofty expectations and goals for himself, and being in the playoffs is squarely a part of a lot of that,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “So it’s good to get the first one and kind of get that experience under your belt.”

Avdija paced the Trail Blazers with 19 points over the opening two periods.

The Trail Blazers reeled off the first eight points of the third quarter and had four chances to tie the game or go in front but committed three turnovers and missed a shot over that stretch.

“It’s hard to say,” said Portland coach Tiago Splitter when asked if the team’s lack of playoff experience played a role in the loss. “It’s the first time we’ve played against Wemby this season so there’s a lot to learn. It wasn’t our best night. It’s really hard to take him out of the paint. Those five threes really hurt us.”

San Antonio regained its stride and built the lead to a game-high 17 points on Julian Champagnie’s 3-pointer with 53 seconds to play in the period before settling for an 87-72 lead heading into the final 12 minutes.

“Our first timeout, in the first quarter, I think it took everybody a minute to kind of settle in,” Vassell said. “Even in the second half, it took a minute when (Portland) went on a run. Basketball is a game of runs, so if we can withstand that, get some stops and start getting some good looks we knew we’d be all right.”

–Field Level Media

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama named 1st-time MVP finalist

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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama named 1st-time MVP finalist

Third-year San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is a first-time NBA Most Valuable Player candidate along with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the league announced Sunday.

The league announced the MVP finalists, along with the finalists for the rest of its 2025-26 season awards, during the broadcast of the opening game of the Orlando Magic versus Detroit Pistons playoff series on NBC.

Wembanyama, who is also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, averaged a career-best 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds and led the league with 3.1 blocks per game. He would be the youngest MVP in league history at 22 years old, a few months younger than Derrick Rose was in 2010-11.

To do so, he’ll have to beat out the last two league MVPs in Gilgeous-Alexander (31.1 ppg, 6.6 assists per game, 4.3 rpg), who won his first MVP last season, and Jokic (27.7 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 10.7 apg), who won his third in 2023-24.

Detroit’s Ausar Thompson and Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren are the other two finalists for DPOY, which Wembanyama is heavily favored to win.

Three of the first four picks in last year’s draft are the finalists for Rookie of the Year. No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg of Dallas (21.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.2 steals per game), No. 3 pick VJ Edgecombe of Philadelphia (16.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.4 spg) and No. 4 pick Kon Knueppel of Charlotte (18.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.4 apg, league-high 273 made 3-pointers) earned the recognition.

Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Portland’s Deni Avdija and Detroit’s Jalen Duren are the three finalists for Most Improved Player. In his first season in Atlanta, Alexander-Walker averaged 20.8 points — 9.8 more than in any of his first six seasons. Avdija averaged a career-high 24.2 points, and Duren — like Avdija a first-time All-Star — averaged 19.5 points, far exceeding the 11.8 he averaged last season.

The Nuggets’ Tim Hardaway Jr., Miami’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. and San Antonio’s Keldon Johnson are the finalists for Sixth Man of the Year.

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, Denver’s Jamal Murray and Gilgeous-Alexander are finalists for Clutch Player of the Year. Any of them would be a first-time winner of the award, which will be given out for the fourth time this year.

Three coaches of top-two seeded teams were named finalists for Coach of the Year in Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff, San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla. Whoever wins will be a first-time COTY.

The award winners will start being announced this coming week during playoff broadcasts, starting Monday with Defensive Player of the Year, Clutch Player on Tuesday, Sixth Man on Wednesday and Most Improved Player on Friday.

NBA award finalists

Most Valuable Player
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City)
Nikola Jokic (Denver)
Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio)

Rookie of the Year
VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia)
Cooper Flagg (Dallas)
Kon Knueppel (Charlotte)

Defensive Player of the Year
Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City)
Ausar Thompson (Detroit)
Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio)

Most Improved Player
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Atlanta)
Deni Avdija (Portland)
Jalen Duren (Detroit)

Sixth Man of the Year
Tim Hardaway Jr. (Denver)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami)
Keldon Johnson (San Antonio)

Clutch Player of the Year
Anthony Edwards (Minnesota)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City)
Jamal Murray (Denver)

Coach of the Year
J.B. Bickerstaff (Detroit)
Mitch Johnson (San Antonio)
Joe Mazzulla (Boston)

–Field Level Media

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