March 10, 2026 – Bryan Flannery, the senior manager of public relations for the New York Liberty, has been named the 2025 winner of the PBWA’s Val Ackerman Award, which honors a WNBA media-relations official who best exemplifies the standards of professionalism and excellence. Flannery, who also won the Ackerman Award last year, built on […]
Nov. 18, 2025 — Stories by Chris Mannix, Michael Pina, Marcus Thompson II, James Edwards and a piece co-authored by Baxter Holmes and Tim MacMahon have been named first-place winners in the 2025 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest, which honors the best work by members of the Professional Basketball Writers Association between July 1, 2024 […]
May 14, 2025 – Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns has won the 2024-25 Magic Johnson Award, which honors the NBA player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and grace in dealing with the media and fans, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced today. Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 […]
May 13, 2025 — Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers has won the 2024-25 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced today. This season, Atkinson guided the Cavaliers to a 64-18 record, […]
From left: Darryl Arata (Warriors director of publications and statistical information), Danny Emerman (SF Standard), Sam Gordon (SF Chronicle), Brett Winkler (Warriors sr. director of public relations), Raymond Ridder (Warriors sr. VP of communications), Anthony Slater (The Athletic), Michael Ravina (Warriors director of basketball communications), Cole Lawrence (Warriors manager of public relations), Ohm Youngmisuk (ESPN), […]
May 8, 2025 – Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant headline the inaugural NBA All-Interview team, which honors the players who are consistently thoughtful, insightful and engaging with the media, the Professional Basketball Writers Association announced today. Curry, of the Golden State Warriors, and Durant, of the Phoenix Suns, were the top finishers in a vote […]
Photo courtesy Chris Poss/The Next Jan. 31, 2025 – Stephanie White of the Indiana Fever has been named the 2024 winner of the PBWA’s Anne Donovan Award, which honors a WNBA coach or executive for their outstanding commitment to working with the media who cover the league. White went above and beyond in making herself […]
Photo courtesy Chris Poss/The Next Jan. 30, 2025 – Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx has won the PBWA’s Tamika Catchings Award, which honors the WNBA player who best combines excellence on the court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and public. While leading the Lynx to the WNBA Finals in 2024 […]
Jan. 29, 2025 – Bryan Flannery, the manager of public relations for the New York Liberty, has been named the 2024 winner of the PBWA’s Val Ackerman Award, which honors a WNBA media-relations official who best exemplifies the standards of professionalism and excellence. Flannery’s tireless efforts in the largest media market in the country never […]
Nov. 14, 2024 — Stories by Louisa Thomas, Fred Katz, Stefan Bondy, Chris Tomasson and a piece co-authored by Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania have been named first-place winners in the 2024 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest, which honors the best work by members of the Professional Basketball Writers Association between July 1, 2023 and […]