Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry was named the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP after his Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, ...

If the Warriors win a title this year, however, Curry will be the prohibitive favorite to claim the award. The one thing that Curry has never won, however, is Finals MVP in five previous trips. The Warriors are the first franchise to reach the NBA Finals 6 times in an 8-season span since the Jordan-Pippen Bulls from 1991-98. Curry is a three-time champion, eight-time All-Star, two-time MVP, two-time scoring champion and four-time first-team All-NBA selection. Curry, 34, was excellent in the series, averaging 23.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists. Add it to an already crowded trophy shelf.

It's not the Finals MVP he wants most, but Steph will surely take it.

By finishing the Mavericks off in five games, they will have nearly a week to rest up before getting back on the court for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Still, it’s an added compliment of Steph’s greatness that he remained the best player on a Conference Champion even as a less productive version of himself. However, it’s been a sobering few years for the franchise that once obliterated the rest of the league.

The point guard has another shot at the award in 2022.

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals for the 2021-22 season after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the Western conference finals. That’s right; Curry has never won Finals MVP. Andre Iguodala got the award when Golden State won in 2015, while Kevin Durant bagged MVP honors in 2017 and 2018. Even if there have been some fortunate breaks for the Warriors in this postseason when it comes to the opponents they faced and injury luck, Golden State’s talent is championship caliber.

Warriors star Stephen Curry was awarded the inaugural Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP trophy on Thursday after Golden State eliminated ...

The league introduced new trophies for the MVPs of both the Eastern Conference finals and Western Conference finals. The league introduced new trophies for the MVPs of both the Eastern Conference finals and Western Conference finals. After the Warriors eliminated theDallas Maverickswith their 120-110 winin Game 5, Curry was handed the brand-new Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP trophy and was immediately hugged and lifted in the air by his teammates. Curry missed 60 games during the 2019-20 season due to a fractured left hand. The NBA named the Western Conference MVP trophy after Johnson and the Eastern Conference MVP trophy after Larry Bird -- the two legends credited with raising the game to new levels in the 1980s. Curry missed 60 games during the 2019-20 season due to a fractured left hand.

The Warriors are headed back to the NBA Finals, and Steph Curry's play in the West finals was a large reason why.

A Finals MVP would be a fitting conclusion to a season that has seen Curry win NBA All-Star Game MVP and now Western Conference finals MVP. He earned all nine votes from media members who had a vote for the award. The Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 at Chase Center, punching their ticket to the NBA Finals where they await the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.

Stephen Curry won the first-ever Magic Johnson Trophy after averaging 23.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game in the Western Conference Finals.

“This is special… Curry is now 6-0 in conference finals and will be making his six NBA Finals appearances in eight years. “This is a blessing,” Curry said. “Everything about it is special. To be where we belong back in the Finals — this is special.” “

“It's really cool that the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen, a friend, future Hall of Famer, and great person, Stephen Curry won the first ever ...

But winning this award means he’s one step closer to potentially claiming his first Finals MVP trophy. The Eastern Conference finals trophy is named after Larry Bird. It also ties Curry inextricably with Johnson, and rightfully so.

"This is special… we know this isn't the ultimate goal but we have to celebrate this" Stephen Curry accepts the FIRST EVER Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy ...

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"This is special... we know this isn't the ultimate goal but we have to celebrate this" Stephen Curry accepts the FIRST EVER Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy ...

Steph Curry has taken just two shots, made one and has five assists. Curry is on the bench working out that right ankle. Klay Thompson just had a long hug with Stephen Curry along the baseline. Stephen Curry is the first winner of the Western Conference MVP award. We won 15 games two years ago.” (TNT postgame TV interview) –11:36 PM Melissa Rohlin@ melissarohlin Stephen Curry might be the most acutely articulate pro athlete in the history of pro sports. Steph Curry has taken just two shots, made one and has five assists. Curry is on the bench working out that right ankle. Klay Thompson just had a long hug with Stephen Curry along the baseline. Stephen Curry is the first winner of the Western Conference MVP award. We won 15 games two years ago.” (TNT postgame TV interview) – Stephen Curry might be the most acutely articulate pro athlete in the history of pro sports.

The Warriors star was the unanimous winner of the first-ever Western Conference Finals MVP award.

The Warriors are back in the NBA Finals after making it five consecutive times from 2015-19. They await the winner of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Celtics and Heat. The award was voted on by nine local and national media members covering the series — Curry received all nine votes.

He is a three-time NBA champion, but has infamously failed to win the Finals MVP award. He lost out to Andre Iguodala in 2015 and then Durant in 2017 and 2018, ...

The Warriors will face either the Boston Celtics or Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, and with home-court advantage, Golden State figures to be an early favorite. There's something especially special about this award going to Curry considering his history in the Finals. He is a three-time NBA champion, but has infamously failed to win the Finals MVP award. The Warriors closed out the series on their home floor Thursday with a 120-110 win.

On Thursday night, the Curry family had plenty to celebrate as the Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals.

Steph Curry’s son, Canon, was less than a year old the last time Golden State was in the NBA playoffs. And it wasn’t just the Curry family that was vibing. The Curry family had even more to celebrate after the game, as Steph was named the inaugural Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP after the win.

Steph Curry wore his faith on his wrist as he led the Golden State Warriors to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons.

“It has to be something that you experience for yourself and a decision that you make for yourself,” Curry said. “My faith is tested on the court as much as it is in life,” Curry said on the show. “If I would have gone through that, there would have been no Wardell Stephen Curry II,” she told Norsworthy. “And, you know, God had a plan for that child. He said went to church as a kid and his parents were believers. Curry talked openly about his faith in an episode of “Stephen vs. “Yes and no,” Curry said postgame when asked if any of his past experiences felt similar to this season.

Curry struggled with his shot but salvaged his offensive production by tying Draymond Green with a team-high nine assists. Across 16 playoff contests, the ...

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Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA Finals after they beat the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on ...

- SHOULD THE BUCKS MAKE A TRADE? On Sunday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics, which officially ends their 2021-22 NBA season in the second-round. The Warriors had missed the NBA Playoffs in each of the last two seasons, but prior to that, they had made the NBA Finals five times in a row and won three titles. The Warriors are now the champions of the 2022 Western Conference, and they will move on to the NBA Finals to face off with either the Boston Celtics or the Miami Heat (the Celtics lead the series 3-2).

Anyone who is surprised that the Golden State Warriors reached the NBA Finals clearly wasn't paying attention to what Stephen Curry told the world last.

The eight-time All-Star averaged 23.8 points, 7.4 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game in five starts against the Mavs. He dropped 32 points on 8-of-16 shooting from behind the arc. It was almost exactly one year ago to the day when Curry made those comments. Now, the Warriors have the luxury of sitting back and waiting to see who wins the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. Fast forward 366 days later, and the Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-110 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals to make their sixth appearance in the NBA Finals in the past eight seasons. After losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament last season, Curry told reporters that the Warriors would "make the right strides, take advantage of the summer" and no one would "want to see us next year."

One year later, Steph Curry has fulfilled the message he made to the Warriors and the rest of the NBA.

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Although they spent one season together, Stephen Curry is still standing on the foundation embedded by Houston Rockets' coach Stephen Silas from his rookie ...

But he’s just a great person and a great player." The duo spent extensive time watching game film together, and private workouts helped Curry adjust to the NBA level halfway through his rookie year. But it was during his early-season struggles Curry began to lean on the stewardship of Silas. Curry had a suitable NBA debut when he notched 14 points, seven assists and four steals in a 108-107 defeat to the Rockets on Oct. 28, 2009. He made me very comfortable asking questions and learning. But the two-time regular-season MVP winner has a special appreciation for Silas — who embedded a foundation during Curry's modest rookie season.