There’s been rumblings about the NBA announcing a new annual award in addition to MVP, MIP, Rookie of the Year etc. The new award is actually pretty interesting. Read more after the jump.
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By the time a team reaches The Finals, it is easy for an NBA player to profess love for his teammates. They all have a common goal and bond. Each has contributed in some way in getting them so deep into the postseason. Besides, in two weeks or less, they’ll be rid of each other after months of mandated togetherness, freed from that locker room to go their separate ways. Love ya, bud. See you in October.
Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes were teammates of a different sort.
For life.
That’s why the NBA chose to honor them with an annual award to recognize the league’s “ideal teammate.” The announcement and presentation of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award will be made before Game 2 of the 2013 Finals Sunday evening at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The winner was chosen from a vote of NBA players. Ballots featured 12 nominees, six from each conference selected by a panel of NBA Legends according to selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players and his commitment and dedication to his team.
Finalists for the inaugural Twyman/Stokes Award were Jerry Stackhouse (Brooklyn Nets), Luke Walton(Cleveland Cavaliers), Andre Iguodala (Denver Nuggets), Jarrett Jack (Golden State Warriors), Roy Hibbert (Indiana Pacers), Chauncey Billups (Los Angeles Clippers), Shane Battier (Miami Heat), Roger Mason, Jr. (New Orleans Hornets), Jason Kidd (New York Knicks), Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City Thunder),Manu Ginobili (San Antonio Spurs), and Emeka Okafor (Washington Wizards).
