LeBron James and the NBA’s Back-to-Back MVPs
LeBron James Is the Last Back-to-Back NBA MVP Winner – With the Cleveland Cavaliers (bittenandbound.com)
Derrick Rose, reigning NBA MVP, is one of the early favorites to win it again in 2012.
A host of others, including Oklahoma City‘s Kevin Durant, the L.A. Clippers‘ Chris Paul and the New York Knicks‘ Carmelo Anthony, will be competing for the award.
But it’s LeBron James who primarily stands in Rose’s way. James, and the Miami Heat, are going off.
The NBA has had 10 back-to-back MVPs. Here they are, all Hall of Famers (or will be) and some of the greatest to play the game.
For the full story and slideshow, check out: Will Derrick Rose Join the 10 Back-to-Back MVP Winners?
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| 1. | Bill Russell | Boston Celtics | 1961-1963 |
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 1966, 1967 |
| 3. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | L.A. Lakers | 1976, 1977 |
| 4. | Moses Malone | Houston Rockets & Philadelphia 76ers | 1982, 1983 |
| 5. | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | 1984-1986 |
| 6. | Magic Johnson | L.A. Lakers | 1989, 1990 |
| 7. | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 1991, 1992 |
| 8. | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 2002, 2003 |
| 9. | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 2005, 2006 |
| 10. | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2009, 2010 |
Posted on January 9, 2012, in NBA and tagged Back-to-Back, Basketball, derrick rose, lebron james, mvp, nba. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
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