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	SI.com - Writers - Kelly Dwyer: Top 10 most improved players - Friday March 16, 2007 6:00PM
		Then there's the annual conflict between players who are lucky enough to play a lot more compared to seasons past and players who have actually improved.
		And yet, the trophy sometimes ends up in the hands of players who were performing at roughly the same level as the year before, but (for whatever reason) were awarded a significant minutes per game increase.
		Most saw Bynum's current production rates (14 points, 11 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per 40 minutes) in his near future, but few had him pegged to break this far out (man) in his second season.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2007/writers/kelly_dwyer/03/16/most.improved/index.html (804 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - PLAYOFFS2002 - Breakout season earns O'Neal improved honor
		INDIANAPOLIS -- When Indiana forward Jermaine O'Neal gazed at his NBA Most Improved Player award, he was already thinking of another piece of hardware he'd like to add to his newly constructed trophy case -- that of MVP.
		Detroit's Ben Wallace, the defensive player of the year, was second with 16 and Dallas' Steve Nash was third with nine.
		O'Neal came into the NBA out of Eau Claire (S.C.) High School and was selected by Portland with the 17th overall pick in the 1996 draft.
	espn.go.com /nba/playoffs2002/s/2002/0425/1373821.html (539 words)

	NBA.com: Golden State’s Ellis Wins 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player Award
		NBA TV caught up with Monta Ellis to get his impression on winning the 2006-07 NBA Most Improved Player Award.
		Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third place vote received.
		Selected by the Warriors in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (40th overall), Ellis was second only to Chris Paul (17.2 ppg) of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in scoring among players from that Draft class.
	www.nba.com /news/ellis_mostimproved_070426.html?rss=true (457 words)

	ESPN - Warriors' Ellis is NBA's most improved player - NBA
		The NBA now knows all about the Golden State guard, who won the Most Improved Player award Thursday for his transformation from an unsung Mississippi high schooler to a speedy scoring threat for the improving Warriors.
		The second-round pick's improvement on his 6.8-point scoring average in his rookie season was the NBA's largest increase this year, and he caught the nation's attention with a dunk-filled 28-point performance in the Rookie Challenge during All-Star weekend.
		Ellis is the second Golden State player in five years to win the award, after Gilbert Arenas -- another second-round pick who blossomed in Oakland before moving to the Washington Wizards -- in 2003.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=2850222 (809 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - NBA Most Improved Player Award - Gilbert Arenas!
		NBA Most Improved Player Award - Gilbert Arenas!
		The award simply recognizes the player who improved the most from last season to this season.
		Simply because a second year player "is expected to improve" doesn't disqualify them in favor of someone thats been around for a while.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=290041 (323 words)

	NBA-Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Bobby Simmons smiles as he poses with the NBA Most Improved Player award.
		LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bobby Simmons of the Los Angeles Clippers was a runaway winner of the NBA Most Improved Player award Thursday, easily topping Miami all-star Dwyane Wade and Detroit standout Tayshaun Prince despite playing on a losing team.
		Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three for each second-place vote and one for each third-place vote.
	www.cp.org /premium/Online/Member/nba/050428/v042849A.html (312 words)

	Tracy McGrady
		Captured the NBA's Most Improved Player Award and was named to the All-NBA Second Team.
		He Led the Magic and was ranked among NBA leaders in scoring (seventh) and minutes played (12th), while finishing second in rebounding (T-31st), assists (T-30th), blocked shots (26th) and steals (T-17th).
		Named the NBA Player of the Month for February after averaging 29.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.67 stlpg.
	volweb.utk.edu /SCHOOL/sullivan/bluffms/tracy.htm (514 words)

	The Official Site of the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team
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		Plans for the 2003 USA Senior National Team called for the roster to consist of a core group of nine top NBA players, who if the U.S. qualifies, along with the coaching staff are expected to represent the United States in the 2004 Olympics.
		The role players will be selected for just the 2003 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Team, although, their participation on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, should the U.S. qualify, would still be a possibility but not guaranteed.
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	CBS News \| Armstrong Wins Most Improved \| December 13, 1999 05:19:07
		Guard Darrell Armstrong of the Orlando Magic won the NBA's Most Improved Player Award on Thursday, making him the first to win both that honor and the Sixth Man Award.
		He improved on his career averages in scoring by 6.9 points, in assists by 3.5 assists, in rebounds by 1.8 and in steals by 1.2.
		The Most Improved Player Award has been given since the 1985-86 season.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1999/05/10/archive/main46511.shtml (200 words)

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		In addition to being one of the NBA's most exciting players, Tracy McGrady is also one of its most complete.
		Although he's not even 30, the Houston Rockets forward is already a five-time NBA All-Star and one of the league's most dynamic talents.
		In fact, he led the NBA in postseason scoring in 2001 and 2002, and he remains Orlando's all-time playoff scoring leader with a mesmerizing average of 32 points per game.
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	WNBA.com: WNBA Player Rankings: LJ Is Still the One
		She just became the first international player to be named the Defensive Player of the Year.
		Taurasi sacrificed parts of her game this season for the better of the team and the result was the second best record in the WNBA and a trip to the playoffs for the first time in her career.
		Brunson, who finished second in the WNBA in rebounds, was one of the most improved players in the league this season.
	www.wnba.com /news/player_rankings.html (832 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Golden State's Arenas wins award as most improved (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		OAKLAND – Golden State Warriors guard Gilbert Arenas won the NBA's Most Improved Player award Thursday.
		Arenas is a high-scoring point guard who's among the league's fastest players – and just finished his second pro season.
		Because he was a second-round pick, he is a free agent this summer – and due to a series of salary-cap quirks, Golden State can't offer him nearly as much money as several other teams can.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20030501-1213-bkn-mostimproved.html (279 words)

	USATODAY.com - Simmons wins NBA Most Improved Player award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Simmons was watching an NBA playoff game when he was told he won the award.
		Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three for each second-place vote and one for each third-place vote.
		Among other winners of the most improved player award are Jalen Rose, Tracy McGrady, Jermaine O'Neal and Gilbert Arenas, who won from 2000-2003.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/clippers/2005-04-28-simmons-most-improved_x.htm (629 words)

	Most Improved Player Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Most Improved Player Award - Voted on by a 124-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters.
		Annual Awards - Most Valuable Player All-NBA Teams All-Defensive Teams Coach of the Year Rookie of the Year...
		Charlotte's do-it-all Wallace vies for Most Improved Player award
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0903894.html (202 words)

	StandardNET/Standard-Examiner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		He has ended up with more minutes than he imagined, and is among the candidates for the NBA's Most Improved Player award.
		In Milwaukee, though, Williams has been in the starting lineup most of the season, and has blossomed because of it.
		For the season, Williams averages 9.9 points and ranks 13th in the NBA in assists with 6.2 a game.
	www.standard.net /sports.php/jazz/44824?printable=story (501 words)

	2007 NBA Awards Predictions: Brandon Roy Wins Rookie of Year; Tim Duncan Wins Top Defender Award
		Several players will compete for the NBA Most Improved Player award, while other awards seem to have more obvious winners.
		The NBA’s Most Valuable Player award typically draws the most notoriety, as the winner of the award receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named after the first president of the NBA.
		However, consider that the point guard position is the most difficult position to learn in the NBA and consider that the Utah Jazz went from a disappointment to a division winner in just one year and suddenly Williams stands out.
	nba.suite101.com /article.cfm/nba_awards_predictions (939 words)

	JS Online: Pacers' O'Neal NBA's most improved
		Some of the Nets players responded with some mild criticism of O'Neal's viewpoint on Tuesday and New Jersey coach Byron Scott declared that the Nets were the better team.
		In the voting for the Most Improved award, O'Neal received 52 of a possible 126 votes from a national media panel.
		Detroit's Ben Wallace, the league's defensive player of the year, was second with 16 votes and Dallas guard Steve Nash was third with nine.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/apr02/38104.asp (340 words)

	NBA Most Improved Player (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Below is a list of all of the NBA Most Improved Players, sorted by year.
		The NBA Most Improved Player award didn't start until 1985-86.
		It's based on a player's improvement from one year to the next.
	www.basketballattic.addr.com /mostimp.htm (37 words)

	Tracy Mcgrady page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Named the USA Today Player of the Year and the North Carolina state Player of the Year by The Associated Press after his senior year at Mount Zion Christian Academy (for more information go to www.nba.com)
		This all maybe very impressive but most don't think that this is all he has done.
		He was named the USA Today Player of the Year and the Player of the Year in the state of North Carolina by The Associated Press and also was named to the McDonald's All-American Team.
	www.orinda.k12.ca.us /OIS/Saturno/period1_f03/RAMANM/trmc.html (1060 words)

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		When Bosh plays against physically imposing players with a good idea of actual post defense (as opposed to people who are just shot blockers), he has an awful time.
		LB improved his scoring (18.1 ppg) and playmaking (4 ast) and become a consistent matchup nightmare.
		LB has had big playoff performances and it seems the next step in his evolution as a player is to have big performances in the later rounds and the Finals.
	phoenixsunsrising.blogspot.com (6297 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Simmons most improved
		Bobby Simmons of the Los Angeles Clippers was a runaway winner of the NBA Most Improved Player award Thursday, easily topping Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and Detroit Pistons standout Tayshaun Prince despite playing on a losing team.
		He's an incredible professional from a work ethic standpoint and very cerebral as a player.
		The Clippers went 37-45 in failing to qualify for the postseason for the eighth straight year.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600130052,00.html (525 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Fast riser: Warriors' Arenas wins Most Improved honor
		OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors guard Gilbert Arenas won the NBA's Most Improved Player award Thursday.
		Arenas is a high-scoring point guard who's among the league's fastest players -- and just finished his second pro season.
		Because he was a second-round pick, he is a free agent this summer -- and due to a series of salary-cap quirks, Golden State can't offer him nearly as much money as several other teams can.
	espn.go.com /nba/news/2003/0501/1547894.html (279 words)

	Clippers' Simmons named league's most improved \| Arizona Daily Star ®
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	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/72799 (453 words)

	ESPN - Suns' Diaw wins most improved player award - NBA
		PHOENIX -- Boris Diaw went from being a throw-in as part of the Joe Johnson trade to winner of the NBA's most improved player award.
		Inserted into the front line for the small, fast-paced Suns and improving his mid-range jumper in the process, Diaw averaged 13.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists this season, shooting 53 percent.
		One of the reasons he got the most improved is he played.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=2429294&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines (612 words)

	USATODAY.com - Blazers' Randolph wins NBA Most Improved Player award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Winning the NBA's Most Improved Player award Thursday took some of that sting away.
		He was hailed as a key to the future of the franchise, which had been plagued by several player arrests, team infighting and other trouble.
		Randolph, known in Portland as Z-Bo, is the second Blazer to be selected as Most Improved Player; Kevin Duckworth received the award in 1987-88.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/2004-04-22-most-improved_x.htm (864 words)

	InsideHoops.com - NBA Most Improved Players - NBA Most Improved Player Award Winners
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		The name of the award says it all.
		These guys were considered the NBA most improved player of the season.
	www.insidehoops.com /nba-most-improved-players-history.shtml (56 words)

	Tracy McGrady Bio
		Tracy scored 9 points in 10 minutes in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1998 NBA All-Star Weekend in New York, captured the NBA's Most Improved Player Award and was named to the All-NBA Second Team in the 2000-2001 season and, finally, was voted a starter at the 2001 NBA All-Star Game.
		Mc Grady recorded a rookie season-high 22 points and 8 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 2/13/98 and even recorded the highest scoring average in NBA history for players 21-years-old or younger.
		Tracy, cousin of Vince Carter, was named the USA Today Player of the Year and the North Carolina state Player of the Year by The Associated Press after his senior year at Mount Zion Christian Academy.
	www.geocities.com /NBA_Superstars2002/Tracy_McGrady_Info.htm (164 words)

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