The 2025 Made-Up NBA Awards, Plus Duke’s Collapse With Ryen Russillo
Apr 6, 2025
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Bill Simmons
Ryen Russillo
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5Nikola Jokic10
6Houston Rockets9
7Jimmy Butler III8
8Boston Celtics8
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10Minnesota Timberwolves7
11Chet Holmgren7
12Philadelphia 76ers6
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14Draymond Green6
15Denver Nuggets6
16Stephen Curry5
17Paul George5
18Luka Dončić5
19College Basketball5
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21Bill Simmons5
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29Kevin Durant4
30Joel Embiid4
31Golden State Warriors4
32Defensive Player of the Year4
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39Luguentz Dort3
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45Brandon Ingram3
46Ben Simmons3
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48Alvin Kamara3
49Wilt Chamberlain2
50Washington Wizards2
51Tyler Herro2
52Toronto Raptors2
53The Ringer2
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56Rookie of the Year2
57Ray Allen2
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59Patrick Williams2
60Nick Nurse2
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63Most Valuable Player2
64MLB2
65Mike Miller2
66Mark Cuban2
67James Harden2
68Jamal Murray2
69Ja Morant2
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80Anthony Edwards2
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85Victor Wembanyama1
86Van Lathan1
87Val Kilmer1
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90Toumani Camara1
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97Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1
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99Russell Wilson1
100Rob Mahoney1
101RJ Barrett1
102Ricky Rubio1
103Quin Snyder1
104Quentin Grimes1
105Payton Pritchard1
106Patrick Scales1
107Patrick Ewing1
108Pat Riley1
109Paolo Banchero1
110Orlando Magic1
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112New Orleans Pelicans1
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115Monte Mathis1
116Mike Brown1
117Michael Jordan1
118Maurice Cheeks1
119Mark Williams1
120March Madness1
121Mallory Rubin1
122Malachi Flynn1
123Luke Kornet1
124Lawrence Frank1
125Lauri Markkanen1
126Larry Nance Jr.1
127Landry Shamet1
128LaMelo Ball1
129Kyle Kuzma1
130Kevin Love1
131Kevin Johnson1
132Kevin Harlan1
133Keon Coleman1
134Kenneth Murray, Jr.1
135Julius Randle1
136Jrue Holiday1
137Jordan Poole1
138Jordan Clarkson1
139Jordan Clark1
140Jim Moran1
141Jeff Hornacek1
142Jaylen Clark1
143Jaylen Brown1
144Jaren Jackson Jr.1
145Jalen Suggs1
146Ivica Zubac1
147Isaiah Stewart1
148Ime Udoka1
149Grayson Allen1
150Giannis Antetokounmpo1
151Final Four1
152Doug Christie1
153Donald Sloan1
154Dirk Nowitzki1
155Devin Booker1
156Detroit Pistons1
157Derrick Rose1
158Deandre Ayton1
159De'Aaron Fox1
160Dawson Knox1
161Davion Mitchell1
162Dalano Banton1
163D'Angelo Russell1
164Collin Sexton1
165Charles Lee1
166Carmelo Anthony1
167Bub Carrington1
168Brice Sensabaugh1
169Brian Shaw1
170Brad Stevens1
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173Bill's Dad1
174Bill Buckner1
175Arizona Cardinals1
176Anthony Davis1
177Anfernee Simons1
178Andre Miller1
179Alonzo Gee1
180Alex Caruso1
181AJ Johnson1
182Aaron Gordon1
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1Nikola Jokic10
2Jimmy Butler III8
3Chet Holmgren7
4Draymond Green6
5Stephen Curry5
6Paul George5
7Luka Dončić5
8Bradley Beal5
9Bill Simmons5
10Jayson Tatum5
11Russell Westbrook4
12Marcus Morris Sr.4
13LeBron James4
14Larry Bird4
15Kevin Durant4
16Joel Embiid4
17Scoot Henderson3
18Ryen Russillo3
19Magic Johnson3
20Luguentz Dort3
21Kawhi Leonard3
22Evan Mobley3
23DeMar DeRozan3
24Chauncey Billups3
25Brandon Ingram3
26Ben Simmons3
27Amen Thompson3
28Alvin Kamara3
29Wilt Chamberlain2
30Tyler Herro2
31Scottie Barnes2
32Ray Allen2
33Patrick Williams2
34Nick Nurse2
35Mike Miller2
36Mark Cuban2
37James Harden2
38Jamal Murray2
39Ja Morant2
40Dyson Daniels2
41Dwight Howard2
42Cam Thomas2
43Cade Cunningham2
44Anthony Edwards2
45Zaza Pachulia1
46Zach Edey1
47Will Hardy1
48Vitaly Potapenko1
49Victor Wembanyama1
50Van Lathan1
51Val Kilmer1
52Ty Jerome1
53Toumani Camara1
54Steve Nash1
55Steve Kerr1
56Stephen A Smith1
57Stefon Diggs1
58Shaquille O'Neal1
59Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1
60Russell Wilson1
61Rob Mahoney1
62RJ Barrett1
63Ricky Rubio1
64Quin Snyder1
65Quentin Grimes1
66Payton Pritchard1
67Patrick Scales1
68Patrick Ewing1
69Pat Riley1
70Paolo Banchero1
71Obi Toppin1
72Nate Darling1
73Monty Williams1
74Monte Mathis1
75Mike Brown1
76Michael Jordan1
77Maurice Cheeks1
78Mark Williams1
79Mallory Rubin1
80Malachi Flynn1
81Luke Kornet1
82Lawrence Frank1
83Lauri Markkanen1
84Larry Nance Jr.1
85Landry Shamet1
86LaMelo Ball1
87Kyle Kuzma1
88Kevin Love1
89Kevin Johnson1
90Kevin Harlan1
91Keon Coleman1
92Kenneth Murray, Jr.1
93Julius Randle1
94Jrue Holiday1
95Jordan Poole1
96Jordan Clarkson1
97Jordan Clark1
98Jim Moran1
99Jeff Hornacek1
100Jaylen Clark1
101Jaylen Brown1
102Jaren Jackson Jr.1
103Jalen Suggs1
104Ivica Zubac1
105Isaiah Stewart1
106Ime Udoka1
107Grayson Allen1
108Giannis Antetokounmpo1
109Doug Christie1
110Donald Sloan1
111Dirk Nowitzki1
112Devin Booker1
113Derrick Rose1
114Deandre Ayton1
115De'Aaron Fox1
116Dawson Knox1
117Davion Mitchell1
118Dalano Banton1
119D'Angelo Russell1
120Collin Sexton1
121Charles Lee1
122Carmelo Anthony1
123Bub Carrington1
124Brice Sensabaugh1
125Brian Shaw1
126Brad Stevens1
127Blake Griffin1
128Bill's Dad1
129Bill Buckner1
130Anthony Davis1
131Anfernee Simons1
132Andre Miller1
133Alonzo Gee1
134Alex Caruso1
135AJ Johnson1
136Aaron Gordon1
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8Minnesota Timberwolves5
9Houston Rockets5
10Draymond Green5
11Phoenix Suns4
12Paul George4
13Luka Dončić4
14LeBron James4
15Larry Bird4
Ryen Russillo
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2NBA Playoffs7
3Gambling6
4Oklahoma City Thunder5
5Nikola Jokic4
6Houston Rockets4
7Russell Westbrook3
8Phoenix Suns3
9Philadelphia 76ers3
10Marcus Morris Sr.3
11Los Angeles Lakers3
12Los Angeles Clippers3
13College Basketball3
14Chet Holmgren3
15Washington Wizards2
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