The Western Conference Finals MVP award, officially named the Magic Johnson Trophy, holds deep significance in the NBA.

to Western Conference titles in 1971 and 1974. The NBA's "Oscar Robertson Trophy" is not to be confused with the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's award with the same namesake for college ...

The Western Conference Finals MVP is also known as the Magic Johnson Trophy. It's a nod to Johnson's 13-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers in which he made the NBA Finals nine times and ...

The NBA Western Conference finals — No. 6 seed Minnesota ... When Commissioner Adam Silver hands one of those teams the Larry O’Brien Trophy next month, it’ll mark a league first — seven ...

He's played in All-Star Games in all five of those seasons, but never earned the Kobe Bryant trophy ... MVP award of his NBA career as he was named the Magic Johnson Western Conference finals ...

What a run," NBA Commissioner Adam ... and have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night in Minneapolis. Jokic posed with the trophy after Silver's words and seconds ...