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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bill Halls, longtime PBWA secretary-treasurer and former Pistons beat writer, dies at 86
Bill Halls, a former PBWA officer and journalist for the Detroit News, Associated Press and other news outlets, died Thursday at 86.
Doc Rivers wins PBWA’s 2018-19 Rudy Tomjanovich Award
Doc Rivers of the Los Angeles Clippers has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s 2018-19 Rudy Tomjanovich Award, which honors an NBA coach for his cooperation with the media and fans, as well as his excellence on the court.
Damian Lillard wins PBWA’s 2018-19 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s 2018-19 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.
Dwyane Wade wins PBWA’s 2018-19 Magic Johnson Award
Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat has won the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s 2018-19 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.