Thompson, Fader, Poe, Woike, Jones win top honors in 2023 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest
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Thompson, Fader, Poe, Woike, Jones win top honors in 2023 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest

March 18, 2024 — Marcus Thompson II, Mirin Fader, Julia Poe, Dan Woike and Gordie Jones have been named first-place winners in the 2023 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest, which honors the best work by members of the Professional Basketball Writers Association between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. Thompson, who covers the NBA […]

Stephen Curry wins PBWA’s 2022-23 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
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Stephen Curry wins PBWA’s 2022-23 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s 2022-23 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, which is presented annually by the PBWA to a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.

By April 5, 2021 Read More →

Professional Basketball Writers Association creates WNBA chapter

The Professional Basketball Writers Association now represents and serves journalists whose work focuses on the WNBA.

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Damian Lillard wins PBWA’s 2019-20 Magic Johnson Award
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Damian Lillard wins PBWA’s 2019-20 Magic Johnson Award

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s 2019-20 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, the PBWA announced today.

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Nick Nurse wins PBWA’s 2019-20 Rudy Tomjanovich Award
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Nick Nurse wins PBWA’s 2019-20 Rudy Tomjanovich Award

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse has won the 2019-20 Rudy Tomjanovich Award from the Professional Basketball Writers Association.

Miami Heat win PBWA’s 2019-20 Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award
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Miami Heat win PBWA’s 2019-20 Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award

December 4, 2020 — The Miami Heat’s basketball communications team has won the 2019-20 Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award, which is presented each season to an NBA media relations staff that best exemplifies standards of professionalism and excellence, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced today. The Heat’s full-time basketball communications staff consists of Vice President […]

Malcolm Brogdon wins PBWA’s 2019-20 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
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Malcolm Brogdon wins PBWA’s 2019-20 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s 2019-20 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, which is presented annually by the PBWA to a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.

By October 27, 2020 Read More →

Arnovitz, Beck, Letourneau, McMenamin, Weitzman win in 2019 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest

Kevin Arnovitz, Howard Beck, Connor Letourneau, Dave McMenamin and Yaron Weitzman have been named first-place winners in the 2019 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest, which honors the best work by members of the Professional Basketball Writers Association during the 2019 calendar year.

By March 9, 2020 Read More →

PBWA statement on the NBA’s decision to temporarily limit locker room access due to the coronavirus

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.

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By June 22, 2019 Read More →

PBWA statement regarding the New York Knicks

The Professional Basketball Writers Association released a statement today 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.

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