After the long wait between the NBA Finals and the NBA Awards Show, a Most Valuable Player has finally been named.
Houston Rockets guard James Harden won the MVP award over New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James.
Harden led the fast-paced and sharpshooting Rockets to the number one seed in the Western Conference at a 65-17 record while averaging 30.4 points, 8.8 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game over the span of 72 games.
“Sixth man of the year to the MVP,” Harden said. “Shoutout to all the younguns out there.