The Philadelphia 76ers’ centre, Joel Embiid, has been crowned the NBA’s most valuable player of the season for 2022-23. With a staggering 73 first-place votes, he left behind two-time MVP Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), who trailed him with only nineteen.
Victory by Points!
A victory by points! The final scores reveal that Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) took third place. In the regular season, Embiid also won his second consecutive NBA scoring title with an exceptional career-high average of about thirty-three points per game.
Incredibly enough, despite missing his last couple of games due to a knee ligament sprain – including Monday’s win over Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference semi-final opener – this six-time All-Star still managed to come out on top today as this year’s MVP honoree.
An African Hero Emerges
This is not just another award; it’s history being made here! Joel Embiid is now an African hero and basketball legend alongside Hakeem Olajuwon – both men are now amongst the few lucky players ever to be presented with such accolades – specifically speaking: winning basketball championships and receiving significant recognition as individual players at the same time.
The Lakers Strike Back Against Warriors
Tuesday night saw one fantastic match between Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, with the Lakers taking the win by a score of 117-112 in game one of their Western Conference semi-finals.
Anthony Davis played an excellent game, leading his team to victory with thirty points and twenty-three rebounds. Another notable performance was from LeBron James, who recorded a double-double of twenty-two points and eleven rebounds for the night.
A Confidence Booster
No lead is safe against these defending champions! With less than six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, at only fourteen points ahead – The Lakers were forced to hold off a late surge by Warriors. A flurry of three-pointers saw them draw level at 112-112 – leaving fans on edge.
But luckily enough for Lakers fans; they pulled through with D’Angelo Russell’s lay-up and James free throw which edged them back ahead before Dennis Schroder sealed it all up with two further free throws!
New York Knicks Level Series Against Miami Heat
In another thrilling match-up yesterday night in Eastern Conference semi-finals: New York Knicks managed to level their series against Miami Heat after winning game two convincingly by 111-105.
Outstanding performances came from Jalen Brunson (Knicks) scoring thirty impressive points as well as Julius Randle (also from Knicks) making an incredible twenty-five points alongside twelve rebounds & eight assists – proving why he remains such a valuable asset despite missing out on Game#1 due to injury recovery.
