The PBWA
Official account of the Professional Basketball Writers Association
- It took a while to get him the hardware, but congrats again, Kevin Durant, winner of the PBWA's 2024-25 Magic Johnson Award. (Presented on Thursday by PBWA president @howardbeck.bsky.social.)
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kevin Durant has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/kevin-durant...
- 🧵 The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to 1st-place winners @sichrismannix.bsky.social, @michaelvpina.bsky.social, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, @jledwardsiii.bsky.social, @baxterholmes.bsky.social, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social.
- 🧵 Writing contest winners: Moderate-Length Features 1st @sichrismannix.bsky.social, www.si.com/nba/2024-25-... 2nd Adam Himmelsbach, www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/05/s... 3rd @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/580...
- 🧵 Writing contest winners: Magazine-Length Features 1st @michaelvpina.bsky.social, www.theringer.com/2025/04/24/n... 2nd Adam Himmelsbach, www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/26/s... 3rd Dave McMenamin, www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
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View full thread🧵 Writing contest winners: Game Coverage 1st, @thompsonscribe.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/643... 2nd @loganmmurdock.bsky.social, www.theringer.com/2025/06/17/n... 3rd @jonkrawczynski.bsky.social, www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
- The man himself endorses the PBWA's choice for the Magic Johnson Award.
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kevin Durant has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/kevin-durant...
- Full press release on Kevin Durant winning the Magic Johnson Award:
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kevin Durant has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/kevin-durant...
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kevin Durant has won the Magic Johnson Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/kevin-durant...
- This afternoon, PBWA member Chris Fedor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer presented Kenny Atkinson with the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, on behalf of @prohoopswriters.bsky.social. (Photo via @joevardon.bsky.social)
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kenny Atkinson has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/cavaliers-he...
- Full press release on Kenny Atkinson winning the 2024-25 Rudy Tomjanovich Award:
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kenny Atkinson has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/cavaliers-he...
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Kenny Atkinson has won the Rudy Tomjanovich Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/cavaliers-he...
- Reposted by The PBWAAlways well deserved from a terrific group.
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that the Golden State Warriors have won the Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/category/bri...
- Reposted by The PBWAMy anecdote on why the Warriors’ crew is consistently among the best: At shootaround during this season’s visit to Philly, they coordinated at least five reporters’ separate 1-on-1 interviews with players, including Steph and Draymond. That simply does not happen around most of the league.
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that the Golden State Warriors have won the Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/category/bri...
- Full press release:
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that the Golden State Warriors have won the Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/category/bri...
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that the Golden State Warriors have won the Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award for the 2024-25 season. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/category/bri...
- Full press release for All-Interview Team:
- The PBWA is pleased to announce the inaugural NBA All-Interview Team. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/pbwa-relaunc...
- The PBWA is pleased to announce the inaugural NBA All-Interview Team. Press release: probasketballwriters.org/pbwa-relaunc...
- Each year, we honor the WNBA coach, player and PR staff who go above and beyond to work w/media. Our 2024 winners: Anne Donovan Award probasketballwriters.org/stephanie-wh... Tamika Catchings Award probasketballwriters.org/napheesa-col... Val Ackerman Award probasketballwriters.org/bryan-flanne...
- Reposted by The PBWADelighted we could recognize Napheesa’s work to promote the game, which was extraordinary as always, even in a year she led the Minnesota Lynx to the #WNBA finals and founded an entire other league! Appreciate her and all players who help us tell their stories.
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx has won the Tamika Catchings Award for the 2024 season. Details at probasketballwriters.org
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx has won the Tamika Catchings Award for the 2024 season. Details at probasketballwriters.org
- Reposted by The PBWACongratulations to Bryan, and thank you on behalf of all the #WNBA members of the PBWA to all the team PR folks who help us tell these stories.
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Bryan Flannery of the New York Liberty has won the Val Ackerman Award for the 2024 season. (Corrected version.) #WNBASky #NBASky Details at probasketballwriters.org
- The PBWA is pleased to announce that Bryan Flannery of the New York Liberty has won the Val Ackerman Award for the 2024 season. (Corrected version.) #WNBASky #NBASky Details at probasketballwriters.org
- Hello all, deleting the Val Ackerman Award release and reposting to make a correction. Apologies.
- The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to first-place winners Louisa Thomas, Fred Katz, Stefan Bondy, Chris Tomasson, Jon Krawczynski & Shams Charania, and everyone else who placed. Full list of honorees at probasketballwriters.org
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- The PBWA is pleased to announce the results of the 2023 Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest. Congrats to first-place winners Marcus Thompson, Mirin Fader, Julia Poe, Dan Woike and Gordie Jones, and to everyone else who placed. Full list of honorees: probasketballwriters.org/thompson-fad...
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- Reposted by The PBWADelighted we could recognize A'ja Wilson for her help in the way we tell the stories of the Las Vegas Aces and the league. A worthy recipient of the award named after the legacy left by Tamika Catchings. #WNBA
- Reposted by The PBWALT understands why we do what we do and why it matters. It's brilliant to see her get recognized for helping to set a standard in the WNBA. Also, Liberty fans, New York coach Sandy Brondello picked up votes for this award as well.